Thousands of expats from all over the world relocate to New Zealand each year. Living in a country with a great climate, beautiful natural scenery and clean air appeals to the young and the old.
When planning to move to New Zealand, understanding the cost of living in your new home will help you to prepare a budget. Click here to compare the cost of living using an online exchange rate calculator.
Here is a list of prices based on New Zealand dollars that will give you an idea of the costs.
Restaurants
- Meal for 1, Inexpensive Restaurant $15.50
- Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course $80.00
- Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar $10.00
- Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) $7.00
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $7.50
- Cappuccino (regular) $4.50
- Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) $2.50
- Water (0.33 liter bottle) $2.50
Groceries
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $2.38
- Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) $2.97
- Rice (1kg) $2.50
- Eggs (12) $4.00
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.50
- Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) $15.00
- Apples (1kg) $3.50
- Oranges (1kg) $3.00
- Tomato (1kg) $6.90
- Potato (1kg) $2.00
- Lettuce (1 head) $2.29
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $2.88
- Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) $15.00
- Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $3.57
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $4.29
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $16.00
Transportation:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $3.20
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $104.00
- Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) $3.00
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.75
- Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) $28.00
- Gasoline (1 liter) $2.14
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) $37,249.25
Utilities (Monthly):
- Basic (Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment $200.00
- 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) $0.60
- Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) $75.00
Sports And Leisure:
- Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult $65.83
- Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) $19.00
- Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat $15.65
Clothing And Shoes:
- 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) $104.50
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) $79.50
- 1 Pair of Nike Shoes $172.00
- 1 Pair of Leather Shoes $162.50
Rent Per Month:
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre $1,220.00
- Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre $1,000.00
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre $2,200.00
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre $1,800.00