Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tauranga vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary
Tauranga is 37.5% cheaper than White Plains.
Tauranga vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tauranga instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.01
NZ$24.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
NZ$15.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$1.79
NZ$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.76
NZ$3.14
|
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White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.16
|
$1.95
NZ$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$4.12
NZ$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$7.26
NZ$12.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.40
|
$6.26
NZ$11.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.76
|
$4.19
NZ$7.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.62
|
$1.14
NZ$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.95
NZ$1.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.01
NZ$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$2.17
NZ$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.78
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.55
NZ$0.98
|
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White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$6.43
NZ$11.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$142.72
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$25,203.61
NZ$44,914.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$17.93
NZ$31.95
|
|
White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
|
$50.42
NZ$89.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$1,095.76
NZ$1,952.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,950.00
|
$1,198.84
NZ$2,136.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.69
|
$88.36
NZ$157.47
|
|
White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of housing
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$728.27
NZ$1,297.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$11,204.09
NZ$19,966.31
|
|
White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.48
NZ$7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.59
|
$3.39
NZ$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$20.45
NZ$36.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$173.00
|
$54.34
NZ$96.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$11.20
NZ$19.97
|
|
White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
White Plains
|
Tauranga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.50
|
$65.17
NZ$116.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
|
$37.35
NZ$66.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.58
|
$91.87
NZ$163.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
|
$109.54
NZ$195.21
|
|
White Plains vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing
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