Cost of living comparison
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New Zealand vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary
New Zealand is 3.0 times more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.7 times more in New Zealand
- Groceries
- pay 48.4% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
- pay 3.7 times more in New Zealand
- Housing
- pay 3.0 times more in New Zealand
- Childcare
- pay 3.6 times more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 3.6 times more in New Zealand
- Clothing
- pay 55.5% more in New Zealand
New Zealand vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.83 ₱234.92 | $14.45 NZ$25.59 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.27 ₱200.64 | $9.14 NZ$16.18 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.69 ₱42.46 | $2.11 NZ$3.73 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.38 ₱23.30 | $2.02 NZ$3.57 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.4% more for groceries
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.24 ₱76.13 | $1.74 NZ$3.08 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.91 ₱239.44 | $3.88 NZ$6.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.02 ₱430.17 | $6.34 NZ$11.22 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.06 ₱126.05 | $5.96 NZ$10.55 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.91 ₱117.26 | $4.01 NZ$7.09 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.42 ₱87.00 | $1.18 NZ$2.09 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 ₱39.56 | $0.95 NZ$1.69 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.17 ₱71.68 | $1.29 NZ$2.29 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.69 ₱42.45 | $2.11 NZ$3.74 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 ₱58.14 | $0.85 NZ$1.51 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.17 ₱71.83 | $0.80 NZ$1.41 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.15 ₱254.21 | $6.08 NZ$10.77 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $12.67 ₱776.52 | $74.52 NZ$131.98 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,414.32 ₱1M | $24,777.66 NZ$43,885.34 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $2.78 ₱170.32 | $17.81 NZ$31.55 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $27.95 ₱1,713.43 | $50.00 NZ$88.55 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $254.21 ₱15,585.86 | $978.36 NZ$1,732.83 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $161.64 ₱9,910.40 | $810.06 NZ$1,434.75 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $80.13 ₱4,912.63 | $95.66 NZ$169.44 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $130.02 ₱7,971.69 | $635.34 NZ$1,125.30 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,634.78 ₱345K | $13,463.91 NZ$23,846.82 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.20 ₱73.47 | $6.04 NZ$10.70 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.17 ₱133.08 | $3.35 NZ$5.94 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.73 ₱167.24 | $23.12 NZ$40.96 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.80 ₱1,888.28 | $37.72 NZ$66.81 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.63 ₱344.91 | $10.72 NZ$18.99 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.5% more for clothing
Philippines | New Zealand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $41.17 ₱2,524.18 | $65.22 NZ$115.52 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $25.58 ₱1,568.32 | $39.23 NZ$69.49 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $69.76 ₱4,277.35 | $90.28 NZ$159.90 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $65.98 ₱4,045.15 | $119.43 NZ$211.53 | |
Philippines vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing
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