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Cost of living

Hawkes Bay compared to Central Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,535.36
1,515.5
Eating Out
19.72
18.39
Rent & Utilities
996.43
967.96
Transportation
1,831.4
1,987.23
Groceries
6.24
6.06
Other
1,954.59
2,025.13
Hawkes BayCentral Otago

Consumer prices in Central Otago are roughly 3% higher than in Hawkes Bay.

Cost of living

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
Total with rent one person2,0951,836
Total with rent family4,9654,242
Without rent one person767804
Without rent one family2,4823,500
Rent & Utilities person1,578.31,028.68
Rent & Utilities family2,583.322,016.68
Food person494605
Food family1,4611,577
Transport person132.79305.36
Transport family263.98674.22
Life expectancy66.54 years81.51 years

Eating Out

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
Lunch Menu17.3411.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7571.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.5712.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz9.257.97
Cappuccino3.783.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.612.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,123.71986.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2976.61951.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,460.52,697.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,105.521,895.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.95.5478.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.144.51116.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.6450.48

Transportation

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
Local transport ticket7.187.44
Monthly ticket local transport6,9837,439
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,6836,305
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.452.24
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years121.14%137.21%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.1718.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.871.53

Groceries

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.061.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.932.45
Eggs, x125.96.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.438.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.1412.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.3713.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.352.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.87

Other

ItemHawkes BayCentral Otago
Gym Membership, 1 month43.6434.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.6414.41
Doctors visit30.446.57
Haircut, simple16.9416.92
Brand Jeans75.7771.15
Brand Sneakers101.84114.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month851.47883.38
International Primary School, 1 year14,50415,020