Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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United States

Saint George vs. Queenstown Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 0.7% more expensive than Queenstown.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% more in Saint George
Groceries: pay 11.0% less in Saint George
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Saint George
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Saint George
Childcare: pay 44.4% more in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Saint George
Clothing: pay 20.3% less in Saint George

The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Saint George are more expensive than in Queenstown. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Saint George.

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Saint George vs. Queenstown Cost Breakdown

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pay 5.1% more for restaurants

	Queenstown	Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$13.25	-5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$10.00	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 NZ$3.67	$2.67	+29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 NZ$3.62	$2.28	+11.7%
Average			+5.1%

Queenstown vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.0% less for groceries

	Queenstown	Saint George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.46	$2.94	+50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.17 NZ$7.37	$6.64	+59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.05 NZ$14.24	$3.39	-57.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.77 NZ$10.21	$4.48	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.50 NZ$7.96	$4.00	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.36	$1.96	+46.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.86	$0.67	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70 NZ$3.01	$1.67	-1.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 NZ$4.32	$1.52	-38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.77	$0.87	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.45	$1.04	+26.8%
Average			-11.0%

Queenstown vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Queenstown	Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.36	$4.03	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.44 NZ$212.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	$37,191.00	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.47 NZ$30.89	$24.73	+41.6%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Queenstown	Saint George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.87 NZ$91.73	$72.50	+39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	$1,560.33	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	$1,373.00	+8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.02 NZ$148.58	$99.41	+18.3%
Average			+9.7%

Queenstown vs. Saint George - Cost of housing

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pay 44.4% more for childcare

	Queenstown	Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	$603.33	-37.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	$25,220.00	+233.5%
Average			+44.4%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Queenstown	Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$7.50	+11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$4.83	+50.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.89 NZ$47.55	$9.88	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.32 NZ$97.83	$30.00	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.22 NZ$18.08	$13.00	+27.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 20.3% less for clothing

	Queenstown	Saint George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.26 NZ$103.03	$46.20	-20.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.94 NZ$81.23	$36.58	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.03 NZ$160.98	$83.22	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.45 NZ$237.75	$94.00	-30.1%
Average			-20.3%

Queenstown vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing

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