Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 41.8% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Spain, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.62
|
$16.87
NZ$27.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.90
|
$8.84
NZ$14.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.18
NZ$3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.31
|
$1.87
NZ$3.08
|
|
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.80
NZ$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.35
|
$4.27
NZ$7.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.31
|
$6.85
NZ$11.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.20
|
$4.50
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.90
|
$3.75
NZ$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.11
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.92
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.50
NZ$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
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pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.23
|
$6.65
NZ$10.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.19
|
$70.72
NZ$116.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,735.50
|
$24,712.32
NZ$40,755.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.20
|
$16.94
NZ$27.94
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€37.92
|
$52.92
NZ$87.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€651.03
|
$860.75
NZ$1,419.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€532.66
|
$721.70
NZ$1,190.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€99.68
|
$98.85
NZ$163.03
|
|
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€319.65
|
$628.34
NZ$1,036.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,877.33
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,496.97
|
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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.49
|
$5.88
NZ$9.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.73
|
$3.20
NZ$5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.18
|
$23.28
NZ$38.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.44
|
$40.48
NZ$66.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.86
|
$10.59
NZ$17.47
|
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pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€68.68
|
$65.76
NZ$108.45
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.82
|
$42.74
NZ$70.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.40
|
$98.05
NZ$161.71
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.26
|
$111.69
NZ$184.21
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