Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 48.0% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
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Lithuania
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.24
|
$13.47
NZ$22.98
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$8.81
NZ$15.03
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$2.16
NZ$3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$1.94
NZ$3.32
|
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pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$1.86
NZ$3.18
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$3.77
NZ$6.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$6.55
NZ$11.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$5.92
NZ$10.11
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$4.25
NZ$7.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$1.15
NZ$1.96
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.31
NZ$2.23
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$2.31
NZ$3.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 43.4% more for transportation
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Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$6.26
NZ$10.68
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$69.15
NZ$117.96
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,193.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$17.90
NZ$30.53
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$51.16
NZ$87.26
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,718.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$809.64
NZ$1,381.04
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
$91.68
NZ$156.38
|
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pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$611.89
NZ$1,043.73
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,185.21
|
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pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$6.10
NZ$10.40
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$3.30
NZ$5.63
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$22.88
NZ$39.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$38.53
NZ$65.72
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
$10.92
NZ$18.62
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pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
$65.31
NZ$111.40
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$40.78
NZ$69.57
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$93.71
NZ$159.85
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$121.74
NZ$207.67
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