Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 33.3% cheaper than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in New Zealand
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in New Zealand
- Transportation
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pay 13.8% less in New Zealand
- Housing
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pay 53.1% less in New Zealand
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in New Zealand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.4% less in New Zealand
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% less in New Zealand
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in New Zealand.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
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pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
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pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
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pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
San Francisco
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
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