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Cost of living

New Plymouth compared to Hastings (New Zealand)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.16
1,030.74
Eating Out
15.14
20.34
Rent & Utilities
509.49
464.78
Transportation
756.98
851.88
Groceries
5.46
5.38
Other
1,500.45
2,484.9
New PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)

Consumer prices in Hastings (New Zealand) are roughly 22% higher than in New Plymouth.

Cost of living

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
Total with rent one person1,1781,430
Total with rent family3,9273,165
Without rent one person585646
Without rent one family1,7812,017
Rent & Utilities person732.93444.87
Rent & Utilities family1,077.531,196.15
Food person422561
Food family1,1781,553
Transport person84.7473.02
Transport family189.14180.56
Life expectancy77.41 years71.55 years

Eating Out

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
Lunch Menu10.6913.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.8487.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.159.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.846.34
Cappuccino3.433.73
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.912.33

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2670.19485.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2769.17365.66
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2878.921,375.47
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2999.1789.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.0860.02
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.94112.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0464.65

Transportation

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
Local transport ticket5.925.36
Monthly ticket local transport3,1633,463
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,0402,405
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.94
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.18%66.93%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3318.15
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.761.8

Groceries

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.262.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.75
Eggs, x125.696.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.978.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.279.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6211.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.422.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.68

Other

ItemNew PlymouthHastings (New Zealand)
Gym Membership, 1 month39.932.84
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1711.29
Doctors visit38.7629.45
Haircut, simple12.5213.65
Brand Jeans68.7961.8
Brand Sneakers80.9780.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month702.47239.27
International Primary School, 1 year11,04819,410