Cost of living in Invercargill
Invercargill, New Zealand
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Cost of living in Invercargill vs. New Zealand overall average
Invercargill is 11.2% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Invercargill
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Invercargill
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% less in Invercargill
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% less in Invercargill
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% less in Invercargill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.0% less in Invercargill
- Clothing
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pay 14.6% less in Invercargill
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Invercargill.
Invercargill Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$18.19
|
$8.96
-
$35.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$14.14
|
$8.36
-
$11.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
NZ$2.86
|
$1.49
-
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
NZ$2.42
|
$1.07
-
$2.99
|
Invercargill - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NZ$2.98
|
$1.19
-
$2.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.74
|
$2.93
-
$5.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.54
NZ$9.37
|
$4.20
-
$11.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.96
|
$2.36
-
$6.45
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
NZ$7.10
|
$2.71
-
$5.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
NZ$2.12
|
$0.70
-
$1.63
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.71
|
$0.89
-
$1.27
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.99
|
$0.81
-
$1.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
NZ$2.82
|
$1.08
-
$3.79
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.49
|
$0.54
-
$2.71
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.36
|
$0.54
-
$1.08
|
Invercargill - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.51
|
$5.31
-
$6.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.72
NZ$101.03
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,381.32
NZ$42,939.16
|
$20,902.51
-
$29,860.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.63
NZ$31.52
|
$18.63
-
$18.63
|
Invercargill - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.27
NZ$83.35
|
$41.81
-
$68.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.03
NZ$1,077.70
|
$238.89
-
$955.54
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$581.29
NZ$983.40
|
$191.11
-
$836.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$117.99
|
$50.24
-
$137.01
|
Invercargill - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$579.30
NZ$980.03
|
$537.49
-
$621.10
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Invercargill - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$10.10
|
$2.99
-
$11.94
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
NZ$5.73
|
$2.39
-
$7.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.04
NZ$37.28
|
$14.93
-
$29.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
NZ$49.51
|
$23.89
-
$38.82
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$15.16
|
$8.36
-
$11.94
|
Invercargill - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$111.14
|
$47.78
-
$89.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$58.94
|
$23.89
-
$47.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.62
NZ$138.08
|
$53.75
-
$119.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.61
NZ$141.45
|
$59.72
-
$149.30
|
Invercargill - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Zealand
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Zealand, like
Queenstown,
Timaru,
Rotorua,
Christchurch,
Hastings,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in New Zealand compared to Invercargill.
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