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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Taranaki

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,505.77
Eating Out
19.15
20.01
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
854.03
Transportation
1,919.87
2,688.37
Groceries
6.52
5.72
Other
2,057.65
1,870.59
Kapiti CoastTaranaki

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 5% higher than in Kapiti Coast.

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
Total with rent one person1,9361,837
Total with rent family5,1074,582
Without rent one person741869
Without rent one family2,1332,646
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,168.15
Rent & Utilities family2,893.952,175.36
Food person554652
Food family1,4821,635
Transport person118.06245.99
Transport family334.64682.58
Life expectancy75.59 years70.43 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
Lunch Menu14.7416.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7277.96
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.411.12
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.828.21
Cappuccino3.334.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.06

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.791,011.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.651,094.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,039.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,605.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7473.41
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86110.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9143.29

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
Local transport ticket5.695.5
Monthly ticket local transport6,99410,342
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2718,293
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.123.08
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%154.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.818.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.74

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.4
Eggs, x127.878.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.989.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.649.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7711.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.171.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.031.01

Other

ItemKapiti CoastTaranaki
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5132.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7211.87
Doctors visit31.9539.63
Haircut, simple16.9120.21
Brand Jeans87.4482.69
Brand Sneakers105.1997.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.511,117.49
International Primary School, 1 year15,20313,563