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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Paraparaumu

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,264.43
Eating Out
19.15
16.68
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
764.92
Transportation
1,919.87
1,615.83
Groceries
6.52
5.65
Other
2,057.65
1,444.42
Kapiti CoastParaparaumu

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 23% higher than in Paraparaumu.

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
Total with rent one person1,9361,531
Total with rent family5,1074,455
Without rent one person741622
Without rent one family2,1332,546
Rent & Utilities person1,331.91959.57
Rent & Utilities family2,893.951,590.04
Food person554561
Food family1,4821,340
Transport person118.0666.25
Transport family334.64167.37
Life expectancy75.59 years70.48 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
Lunch Menu14.7416.29
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7260.26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.411.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.825.61
Cappuccino3.333.91
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.42

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.79921.51
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.65794.53
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,387.81
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,013.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7477.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86104.13
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9155.71

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
Local transport ticket5.697.77
Monthly ticket local transport6,9945,992
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2715,216
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.33
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%73.51%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.817.52
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.7

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.98
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.191.89
Eggs, x127.877.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.987.87
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.649.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7713.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.83

Other

ItemKapiti CoastParaparaumu
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5145.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7212.75
Doctors visit31.9538.16
Haircut, simple16.9116.36
Brand Jeans87.4471.33
Brand Sneakers105.1992.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51821.44
International Primary School, 1 year15,20310,458