Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 15.6% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Indiana instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
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New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$22.08
|
$16.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.42
|
$9.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.58
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.33
|
$1.91
|
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pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$2.73
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.82
|
$6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.58
|
$3.00
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.54
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.97
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.78
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.30
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.27
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.64
|
$1.27
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
$1.44
|
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pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.71
|
$3.28
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$107.61
|
$45.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$39,005.30
|
$33,924.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$31.30
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$86.38
|
$63.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,690.46
|
$1,149.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,394.51
|
$990.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$147.07
|
$153.29
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,080.85
|
$1,192.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$18,261.62
|
$19,669.53
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.71
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.63
|
$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$38.27
|
$9.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$63.99
|
$29.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.71
|
$11.98
|
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pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Indiana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$109.31
|
$43.98
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$67.84
|
$41.62
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$164.62
|
$80.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$180.96
|
$108.91
|
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