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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Southland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,584.04
Eating Out
19.15
21.11
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
929.32
Transportation
1,919.87
2,251.19
Groceries
6.52
6.24
Other
2,057.65
1,926.04
Kapiti CoastSouthland

Consumer prices in Southland are roughly 2% higher than in Kapiti Coast.

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
Total with rent one person1,9361,809
Total with rent family5,1075,511
Without rent one person741928
Without rent one family2,1332,552
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,303.2
Rent & Utilities family2,893.952,161.7
Food person554567
Food family1,4821,722
Transport person118.06267.64
Transport family334.64537.79
Life expectancy75.59 years65.07 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
Lunch Menu14.7414.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7288.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.48.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.828.44
Cappuccino3.333.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.791,145.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.651,162.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,205.66
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,730
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7489.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86110.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9161.22

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
Local transport ticket5.697.46
Monthly ticket local transport6,9948,307
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2717,270
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%151.04%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.818.13
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.9

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.21
Eggs, x127.877.23
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.988.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6412.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7714.14
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.031.08

Other

ItemKapiti CoastSouthland
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5144.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7211.84
Doctors visit31.9542.73
Haircut, simple16.9120.41
Brand Jeans87.4496.33
Brand Sneakers105.19123.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51897.28
International Primary School, 1 year15,20314,172