Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 43.8% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.2% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.57
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.41
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.40
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.26
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.59
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.45
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.36
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.43
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.01
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.29
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.04
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.95
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.97
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,270.97
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.31
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.49
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,762.73
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,416.31
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$160.37
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,070.39
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,649.65
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 46.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.66
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.78
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.02
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.40
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.10
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$114.24
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.34
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.93
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.97
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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