Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 1.1% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Canada, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.18
|
$13.47
NZ$23.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.18
|
$8.81
NZ$15.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
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pay 2.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.51
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.51
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.38
|
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.80
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.25
|
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
$6.26
NZ$10.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.29
|
$69.15
NZ$118.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,774.90
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,421.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.13
|
$17.90
NZ$30.70
|
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pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.32
|
$51.16
NZ$87.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,728.29
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,728.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,578.09
|
$809.64
NZ$1,388.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$163.41
|
$91.68
NZ$157.22
|
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pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,033.77
|
$611.89
NZ$1,049.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,018.69
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,283.44
|
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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.36
|
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.07
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.29
|
$22.88
NZ$39.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.85
|
$38.53
NZ$66.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.51
|
$10.92
NZ$18.72
|
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pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.31
|
$65.31
NZ$112.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
$40.78
NZ$69.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.28
|
$93.71
NZ$160.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$144.61
|
$121.74
NZ$208.79
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