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Cost of living

Kapiti Coast compared to Waitakere

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,518.83
1,298.86
Eating Out
19.15
15.24
Rent & Utilities
1,082.58
937.73
Transportation
1,919.87
2,358.06
Groceries
6.52
5.54
Other
2,057.65
1,141.39
Kapiti CoastWaitakere

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 13% higher than in Waitakere.

Cost of living

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
Total with rent one person1,9362,146
Total with rent family5,1074,845
Without rent one person741605
Without rent one family2,1331,826
Rent & Utilities person1,331.911,136.42
Rent & Utilities family2,893.951,789.45
Food person554479
Food family1,4821,111
Transport person118.0681.38
Transport family334.64192.15
Life expectancy75.59 years76.07 years

Eating Out

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
Lunch Menu14.7415.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.7256.92
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.47.45
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.825.66
Cappuccino3.334.11
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.871.87

Rent & Utilities

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,502.791,283.97
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,037.65884.93
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,226.372,289.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,504.761,863.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.7481.94
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.148.86101.05
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.9159.01

Transportation

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
Local transport ticket5.696.14
Monthly ticket local transport6,9948,871
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2717,501
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.64
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years148.35%108.9%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.815.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.111.57

Groceries

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.481.33
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.192.16
Eggs, x127.877.09
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.988.65
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.649.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7711.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.171.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.031.15

Other

ItemKapiti CoastWaitakere
Gym Membership, 1 month42.5134.31
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7210.38
Doctors visit31.9542.32
Haircut, simple16.9120.09
Brand Jeans87.4470.16
Brand Sneakers105.1992.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month959.51546.2
International Primary School, 1 year15,2038,315