Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 34.4% more expensive than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.3% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 27.2% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 53.1% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in New Zealand
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in New Zealand are more expensive than in Slovenia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
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Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.28
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.41
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.26
|
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.34
|
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€2.80
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.94
|
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 53.1% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€25.24
|
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€20,890.39
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€28.23
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€537.83
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€445.79
|
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€181.60
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
|
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€422.21
|
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€7,434.68
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.72
|
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.73
|
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€4.74
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€39.29
|
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€86.06
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€93.11
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€112.67
|
$121.74
NZ$203.80
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