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Idaho Falls vs. Tauranga Cost of Living Summary

Idaho Falls is 4.5% more expensive than Tauranga.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% more in Idaho Falls
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Idaho Falls
Transportation: pay 4.0% less in Idaho Falls
Housing: pay 18.6% more in Idaho Falls
Childcare: pay 54.9% more in Idaho Falls
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% less in Idaho Falls
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in Idaho Falls

The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Idaho Falls are more expensive than in Tauranga. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Idaho Falls.

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Idaho Falls vs. Tauranga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Idaho Falls instead of Tauranga, you would:

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pay 17.7% more for restaurants

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$18.00	+28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$10.00	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 NZ$3.17	$2.24	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$1.58	-10.2%
Average			+17.7%

Tauranga vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Bread 1 loaf	$1.95 NZ$3.44	$3.85	+97.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 NZ$7.29	$5.94	+44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$2.80	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$4.17	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.19 NZ$7.41	$3.00	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 NZ$2.02	$0.98	-14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$0.56	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.79	$0.95	-6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.17 NZ$3.83	$0.95	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 NZ$1.38	$0.75	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 NZ$0.97	$1.12	+103.7%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 4.0% less for transportation

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.43 NZ$11.37	$4.09	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	$36,628.00	+45.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$20.90	+16.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 18.6% more for housing

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.16	$64.50	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	$1,322.33	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	$1,276.67	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$88.36 NZ$156.26	$129.69	+46.8%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 54.9% more for childcare

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	$950.00	+30.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	$20,595.56	+83.8%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 NZ$7.93	$4.00	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$5.03	+48.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.45 NZ$36.16	$10.16	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.34 NZ$96.09	$38.00	-30.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$11.50	+2.6%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Tauranga	Idaho Falls
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.17 NZ$115.24	$42.00	-35.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.35 NZ$66.04	$45.52	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.87 NZ$162.46	$70.00	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$95.00	-13.3%
Average			-15.1%

Tauranga vs. Idaho Falls - Cost of clothing

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