Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 48.0% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% more in New Zealand
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% more in New Zealand
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% more in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.1% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in New Zealand
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in New Zealand are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$13.47
NZ$23.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$8.81
NZ$15.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$2.16
NZ$3.84
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.94
NZ$3.45
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$1.86
NZ$3.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$3.77
NZ$6.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$6.55
NZ$11.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$5.92
NZ$10.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$4.25
NZ$7.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.15
NZ$2.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.04
NZ$1.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.31
NZ$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$2.31
NZ$4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 43.4% more for transportation
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$6.26
NZ$11.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.75
|
$69.15
NZ$122.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,719.58
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,889.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.19
|
$17.90
NZ$31.76
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.04
|
$51.16
NZ$90.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.71
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,787.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.48
|
$809.64
NZ$1,436.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.94
|
$91.68
NZ$162.66
|
|
pay 25.2% more for childcare
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.45
|
$611.89
NZ$1,085.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,365.72
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,916.03
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$6.10
NZ$10.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$3.30
NZ$5.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$22.88
NZ$40.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.73
|
$38.53
NZ$68.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$10.92
NZ$19.37
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.64
|
$65.31
NZ$115.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$40.78
NZ$72.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.19
|
$93.71
NZ$166.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.61
|
$121.74
NZ$216.01
|
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