Cost of living comparison
Geneva is 2.1 times more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Geneva
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% more in Geneva
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Geneva
- Housing
-
pay 91.1% more in Geneva
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Geneva
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% more in Geneva
- Clothing
-
pay 62.6% more in Geneva
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Geneva are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Geneva.
If you lived in Geneva instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$30.79
CHF28.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$17.11
CHF15.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$5.01
CHF4.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$4.72
CHF4.32
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$3.83
CHF3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$12.83
CHF11.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$7.41
CHF6.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$7.61
CHF6.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$13.02
CHF11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.64
CHF1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$1.16
CHF1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$1.38
CHF1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$2.81
CHF2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$1.16
CHF1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$1.07
CHF0.98
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$8.06
CHF7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$79.84
CHF73.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$37,408.50
CHF34,284.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$35.13
CHF32.19
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$59.62
CHF54.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$2,191.80
CHF2,008.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$1,942.94
CHF1,780.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$174.59
CHF160.01
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$3,761.19
CHF3,447.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$31,979.71
CHF29,308.95
|
|
pay 53.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$9.12
CHF8.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$5.45
CHF5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$10.26
CHF9.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$76.48
CHF70.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$22.81
CHF20.91
|
|
pay 62.6% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Geneva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$122.16
CHF111.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$62.27
CHF57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$141.42
CHF129.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$194.56
CHF178.32
|
|
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