Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 7.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 65.1% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.13
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.14
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.51
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.80
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.65
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.74
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$3.99
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.57
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.39
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.66
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.38
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.85
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.40
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.39
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$11.91
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$129.84
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$152,154.46
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.17
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$48.99
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,860.87
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,272.30
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$166.11
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,701.95
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$36,915.08
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.14
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.33
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.22
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$152.47
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.71
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Singapore
|
New Zealand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$100.90
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.14
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$144.47
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$150.89
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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