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New Zealand

Auckland vs. Stellenbosch Cost of Living Summary

Auckland is 81.3% more expensive than Stellenbosch.

Restaurants: pay 96.5% more in Auckland
Groceries: pay 69.3% more in Auckland
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Auckland
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Auckland
Childcare: pay 6.0 times more in Auckland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Auckland
Clothing: pay 18.3% more in Auckland

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Auckland are more expensive than in Stellenbosch. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Auckland.

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Auckland vs. Stellenbosch Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Auckland instead of Stellenbosch, you would:

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pay 96.5% more for restaurants

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZAR118.93	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+94.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.81 ZAR79.29	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+86.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZAR15.86	$1.98 NZ$3.50	+105.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 ZAR12.22	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+137.8%
Average			+96.5%

Stellenbosch vs. Auckland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.3% more for groceries

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 ZAR18.58	$2.20 NZ$3.90	+95.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.39 ZAR72.41	$4.29 NZ$7.59	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 ZAR82.36	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+45.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.88 ZAR47.44	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+117.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 ZAR43.46	$4.51 NZ$7.97	+71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.03	$1.30 NZ$2.29	+64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 ZAR10.79	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+45.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 ZAR12.72	$1.34 NZ$2.37	+73.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.69	$2.63 NZ$4.65	+270.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 ZAR7.86	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+99.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 ZAR11.24	$0.70 NZ$1.24	+2.5%
Average			+69.3%

Stellenbosch vs. Auckland - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.30 ZAR87.50	$6.98 NZ$12.34	+31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$121.78 NZ$215.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	$25,206.41 NZ$44,573.67	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.62 ZAR208.13	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+42.1%
Average			+4.0%

Stellenbosch vs. Auckland - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.05 ZAR561.70	$50.70 NZ$89.65	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$681.00 ZAR11,232.40	$1,312.12 NZ$2,320.29	+92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.71 ZAR7,928.76	$1,217.10 NZ$2,152.26	+153.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.26 ZAR1,274.26	$138.93 NZ$245.68	+79.8%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 6.0 times more for childcare

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$261.38 ZAR4,311.26	$1,121.14 NZ$1,982.56	+328.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,343.44 ZAR38,652.68	$19,362.77 NZ$34,240.10	+726.3%
Average			+495.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.70 ZAR44.60	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+148.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 ZAR33.94	$3.41 NZ$6.02	+65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.61 ZAR59.47	$27.17 NZ$48.05	+653.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.54 ZAR470.77	$44.47 NZ$78.65	+55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.71 ZAR143.71	$12.88 NZ$22.78	+47.9%
Average			+100.1%

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

	Stellenbosch	Auckland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.84 ZAR871.52	$79.70 NZ$140.94	+50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.04 ZAR479.03	$40.10 NZ$70.91	+38.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.84 ZAR1,976.68	$92.74 NZ$164.01	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.13 ZAR1,486.64	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+21.5%
Average			+18.3%

Stellenbosch vs. Auckland - Cost of clothing

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