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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Central Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,515.5
Eating Out
19.15
18.39
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
967.96
Transportation
1,919.87
1,987.23
Groceries
6.52
6.06
Other
2,057.65
2,025.13
Kapiti CoastCentral Otago

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 1% higher than in Central Otago.

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
Total with rent one person1,9361,836
Total with rent family5,1074,242
Without rent one person741804
Without rent one family2,1333,500
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,028.68
Rent & Utilities family2,893.952,016.68
Food person554605
Food family1,4821,577
Transport person118.06305.36
Transport family334.64674.22
Life expectancy75.59 years81.51 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
Lunch Menu14.7411.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7271.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.412.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.827.97
Cappuccino3.333.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.79986.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.65951.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,697.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,895.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7478.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86116.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9150.48

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
Local transport ticket5.697.44
Monthly ticket local transport6,9947,439
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2716,305
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.24
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%137.21%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.818.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.53

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.45
Eggs, x127.876.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.988.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6412.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7713.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.87

Other

ItemKapiti CoastCentral Otago
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5134.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7214.41
Doctors visit31.9546.57
Haircut, simple16.9116.92
Brand Jeans87.4471.15
Brand Sneakers105.19114.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51883.38
International Primary School, 1 year15,20315,020