Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 12.4% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
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pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
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pay 38.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$89.10
€85.43
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