Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 17.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.2% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
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pay 11.3% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 12.2% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% more in New Zealand
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% less in New Zealand
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Paris, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
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pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$121.74
NZ$203.80
|
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