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Christchurch vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Christchurch is 26.4% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% more in Christchurch
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Christchurch
Transportation: pay 0.3% less in Christchurch
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Christchurch
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Christchurch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.7% more in Christchurch
Clothing: pay 24.2% more in Christchurch

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Christchurch are more expensive than in Rome.

Christchurch vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Christchurch instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 19.9% more for restaurants

	Rome	Christchurch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.68	$17.32 NZ$31.14	+7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.45	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.18	$2.41 NZ$4.34	+8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.10	$1.84 NZ$3.30	+63.6%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Rome	Christchurch
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.74	$2.00 NZ$3.59	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.83	$4.24 NZ$7.63	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €6.04	$7.24 NZ$13.03	+16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.67	$6.43 NZ$11.55	+70.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.77	$4.09 NZ$7.36	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €1.05	$1.34 NZ$2.41	+25.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.90	$1.13 NZ$2.03	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.87	$1.42 NZ$2.56	+59.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.07	$2.52 NZ$4.53	+130.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.71	$0.97 NZ$1.74	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.76	$1.09 NZ$1.96	+38.7%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

	Rome	Christchurch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.97	$6.28 NZ$11.30	-12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €36.58	$41.68 NZ$74.94	+11.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €26,129.10	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €16.72	$17.02 NZ$30.61	-0.7%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Rome	Christchurch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €28.72	$48.71 NZ$87.59	+65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,151.02	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	+12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €744.16	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	+59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €163.11	$95.92 NZ$172.49	-42.7%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Rome	Christchurch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €496.20	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	+24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €10,230.31	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	-3.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 74.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Christchurch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €5.23	$6.57 NZ$11.81	+22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.49	$3.34 NZ$6.01	+119.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €6.27	$23.59 NZ$42.42	+266.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €56.87	$37.62 NZ$67.66	-35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €10.45	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+0.3%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

	Rome	Christchurch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €63.81	$79.03 NZ$142.12	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €29.97	$38.35 NZ$68.97	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €75.25	$85.40 NZ$153.57	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €99.78	$144.00 NZ$258.94	+40.7%
Average			+24.2%

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