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Cost of living

Invercargill compared to Kapiti Coast

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,076.8
1,518.83
Eating Out
17.1
19.15
Rent & Utilities
509.83
1,082.58
Transportation
1,291.11
1,919.87
Groceries
5.23
6.52
Other
1,217.02
2,057.65
InvercargillKapiti Coast

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 38% higher than in Invercargill.

Cost of living

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
Total with rent one person1,4301,936
Total with rent family3,1565,107
Without rent one person627741
Without rent one family2,3512,133
Rent & Utilities person600.091,331.91
Rent & Utilities family1,423.132,893.95
Food person440554
Food family1,5251,482
Transport person69.47118.06
Transport family156.69334.64
Life expectancy66.47 years75.59 years

Eating Out

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
Lunch Menu11.8714.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 271.9676.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.0410.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.686.82
Cappuccino3.423.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.622.87

Rent & Utilities

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2573.891,502.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2619.131,037.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,001.362,226.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,184.832,504.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.61.5108.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.83.24148.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.8548.91

Transportation

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
Local transport ticket6.725.69
Monthly ticket local transport5,1796,994
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,7586,271
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.52.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.02%148.35%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.7815.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.732.11

Groceries

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.31.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.242.19
Eggs, x125.847.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.3911.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.6511.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2913.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.342.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.81.03

Other

ItemInvercargillKapiti Coast
Gym Membership, 1 month37.0342.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person9.4814.72
Doctors visit33.8231.95
Haircut, simple14.2916.91
Brand Jeans57.5887.44
Brand Sneakers96.81105.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month581.18959.51
International Primary School, 1 year8,90615,203