Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 53.2% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 3.7% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Tauranga
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 37.4% more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Tauranga

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Tauranga are more expensive than in San Fernando. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 37.2% more for restaurants

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$1.79 NZ$3.17	+76.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+139.1%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.95 NZ$3.44	-14.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$4.12 NZ$7.29	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$7.26 NZ$12.84	-4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+63.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$4.19 NZ$7.41	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$1.14 NZ$2.02	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$1.01 NZ$1.79	-39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+134.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.55 NZ$0.97	+64.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$6.43 NZ$11.37	+48.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+125.2%
Average			+15.2%

San Fernando vs. Tauranga - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+112.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+205.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$88.36 NZ$156.26	+161.3%
Average			+145.1%

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pay 37.4% more for childcare

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+82.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	+3.5%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$4.48 NZ$7.93	+143.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+265.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$54.34 NZ$96.09	+5.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+26.7%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$65.17 NZ$115.24	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$37.35 NZ$66.04	+1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$91.87 NZ$162.46	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+23.8%
Average			+11.7%

San Fernando vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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