Cost of living in New Plymouth

New Plymouth, New Zealand

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Cost of living in New Plymouth vs. New Zealand overall average

New Plymouth is 3.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in New Plymouth
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in New Plymouth
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in New Plymouth
Housing: pay 5.6% less in New Plymouth
Childcare: pay 8.3% less in New Plymouth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in New Plymouth
Clothing: pay 17.3% less in New Plymouth

Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in New Plymouth.

New Plymouth Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.26	$8.96 - $20.90
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.36 NZ$14.14	$7.17 - $8.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 NZ$3.28	$1.19 - $2.39
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.82 NZ$3.08	$1.19 - $2.39

New Plymouth - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 NZ$2.53	$1.12 - $2.39
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NZ$6.26	$2.99 - $5.97
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 NZ$8.78	$4.07 - $9.02
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.17 NZ$10.44	$3.58 - $8.96
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 NZ$7.06	$1.90 - $8.13
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.60	$0.35 - $1.22
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 NZ$1.53	$0.81 - $1.35
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.82	$0.95 - $1.63
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.08 NZ$3.52	$1.35 - $4.06
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 NZ$1.34	$0.54 - $1.61
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 NZ$0.99	$0.54 - $0.81

New Plymouth - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 NZ$10.49	$5.65 - $6.69
Monthly public transit pass	$72.70 NZ$123.00	?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,580.18 NZ$56,809.67	$19,383.19 - $47,777.17
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.95 NZ$54.05	$20.90 - $43.00

New Plymouth - Cost of transportation

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.78 NZ$79.14	$29.86 - $59.72
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$764.43 NZ$1,293.24	$226.94 - $1,039.15
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$701.73 NZ$1,187.16	$298.61 - $955.54
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.32 NZ$191.71	$88.22 - $228.35

New Plymouth - Cost of housing

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	Cost	Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$607.96 NZ$1,028.53	$439.55 - $776.38
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,958.22 NZ$15,155.17	$7,166.58 - $11,944.29

New Plymouth - Cost of childcare

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.23 NZ$8.84	$3.58 - $7.17
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 NZ$5.75	$2.99 - $4.78
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.90 NZ$35.36	$17.92 - $23.89
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.34 NZ$59.78	$16.42 - $47.78
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.45 NZ$17.68	$6.57 - $14.93

New Plymouth - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.04 NZ$113.41	$35.83 - $89.58
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.87 NZ$48.83	$14.93 - $59.72
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.62 NZ$136.40	$59.72 - $149.30
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.60 NZ$146.50	$47.78 - $160.65

New Plymouth - Cost of clothing

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