Cost of living in
Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Total with rent one person
1,478
Total with rent family
3,774
Without rent one person
770
Without rent one family
1,823
Rent & Utilities person
627.97
Rent & Utilities family
1,097.38
Food person
648
Food family
1,475
Transport person
45.41
Transport family
174.8
Monthly salary after tax
2,454.21
Quality of life
84.22%
Life expectancy
79.69 years
Population
90,392
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu15
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.4
Cappuccino2.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.21
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.63.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.87.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited59.38
Transportation
Local transport ticket7.51
Monthly ticket local transport3,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.91
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.26
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.69
Eggs, x126.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.33
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.3
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.78
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.11
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.03
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.98
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.25
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.59
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle10.04
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.25
Cigarette pack22.36
Cold medicine, 1 week6.03
Hair Shampoo3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube3.31
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month41.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.09
Doctors visit29.26
Haircut, simple10.73
Brand Jeans58.56
Brand Sneakers91.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month796.18
International Primary School, 1 year6,855
Geo
lat-40.9
lng174.89
Palmerston North vs other states
Palmerston North1,478
VSWhangarei1,555
Palmerston North1,478
VSNew Plymouth1,178
Palmerston North1,478
VSInvercargill1,430
Palmerston North1,478
VSTauranga2,072
Palmerston North1,478
VSChristchurch (New Zealand)1,607
Palmerston North1,478
VSAvarua (New Zealand)1,197
Palmerston North1,478
VSBlenheim1,150
Palmerston North1,478
VSDunedin (New Zealand)1,359
Palmerston North1,478
VSManawatu2,039
Palmerston North1,478
VSHorowhenua2,018