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Kapiti Coast compared to Wairarapa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,529.34
Eating Out
19.15
18.54
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
1,188.93
Transportation
1,919.87
1,869.94
Groceries
6.52
6.51
Other
2,057.65
1,652.34
Kapiti CoastWairarapa

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

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
Total with rent one person1,9361,871
Total with rent family5,1075,160
Without rent one person741781
Without rent one family2,1332,288
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,143
Rent & Utilities family2,893.952,815.85
Food person554584
Food family1,4821,755
Transport person118.06110.73
Transport family334.64247.49
Life expectancy75.59 years66.72 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
Lunch Menu14.7412.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7274.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.49.6
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.827.96
Cappuccino3.333.92
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.872.65

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.791,490.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.651,143.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,916.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.762,438.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.74110.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86163.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9160.13

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
Local transport ticket5.698.22
Monthly ticket local transport6,9946,916
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2716,017
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%122.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.821.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.86

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.191.8
Eggs, x127.878.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.9811.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.6410.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7714.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.172.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.72

Other

ItemKapiti CoastWairarapa
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5138.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7210.4
Doctors visit31.9537.3
Haircut, simple16.9116.83
Brand Jeans87.4491.1
Brand Sneakers105.19109.66
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51775.25
International Primary School, 1 year15,20312,140