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Kapiti Coast compared to Invercargill

Overview comparison

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

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

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
Total with rent one person1,9361,430
Total with rent family5,1073,156
Without rent one person741627
Without rent one family2,1332,351
Rent & Utilities person1,331.91600.09
Rent & Utilities family2,893.951,423.13
Food person554440
Food family1,4821,525
Transport person118.0669.47
Transport family334.64156.69
Life expectancy75.59 years66.47 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
Lunch Menu14.7411.87
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7271.96
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.48.04
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.825.68
Cappuccino3.333.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.871.62

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.79573.89
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.65619.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.371,001.36
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,184.83
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7461.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.8683.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9144.85

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
Local transport ticket5.696.72
Monthly ticket local transport6,9945,179
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2713,758
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.121.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%74.02%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.816.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.73

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.24
Eggs, x127.875.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.988.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.649.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7711.29
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.34
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.8

Other

ItemKapiti CoastInvercargill
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5137.03
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.729.48
Doctors visit31.9533.82
Haircut, simple16.9114.29
Brand Jeans87.4457.58
Brand Sneakers105.1996.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51581.18
International Primary School, 1 year15,2038,906