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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,582.57
Eating Out
19.15
17.31
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
1,003.32
Transportation
1,919.87
2,056.86
Groceries
6.52
5.72
Other
2,057.65
1,874.08
Kapiti CoastOtago

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

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
Total with rent one person1,9362,327
Total with rent family5,1074,337
Without rent one person741780
Without rent one family2,1333,376
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,455.53
Rent & Utilities family2,893.951,830.02
Food person554668
Food family1,4821,487
Transport person118.06266.67
Transport family334.64796.62
Life expectancy75.59 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
Lunch Menu14.7415.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7265.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.49.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.826.62
Cappuccino3.334
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.46

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.791,193.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.651,038.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,378.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.762,154.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7483.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86127.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9147.4

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
Local transport ticket5.697.95
Monthly ticket local transport6,9948,055
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2716,201
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%112.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.817.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.79

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.47
Eggs, x127.876.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.988.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6410.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7712.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.8

Other

ItemKapiti CoastOtago
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5135.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7214.6
Doctors visit31.9546.55
Haircut, simple16.9122.45
Brand Jeans87.4474.69
Brand Sneakers105.19112.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51864.13
International Primary School, 1 year15,20313,822