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Cost of living

New Plymouth compared to Hawkes Bay

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.16
1,535.36
Eating Out
15.14
19.72
Rent & Utilities
509.49
996.43
Transportation
756.98
1,831.4
Groceries
5.46
6.24
Other
1,500.45
1,954.59
New PlymouthHawkes Bay

Consumer prices in Hawkes Bay are roughly 40% higher than in New Plymouth.

Cost of living

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
Total with rent one person1,1782,095
Total with rent family3,9274,965
Without rent one person585767
Without rent one family1,7812,482
Rent & Utilities person732.931,578.3
Rent & Utilities family1,077.532,583.32
Food person422494
Food family1,1781,461
Transport person84.74132.79
Transport family189.14263.98
Life expectancy77.41 years66.54 years

Eating Out

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
Lunch Menu10.6917.34
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.8476.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.158.57
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.849.25
Cappuccino3.433.78
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.912.61

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2670.191,123.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2769.17976.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2878.922,460.5
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2999.12,105.52
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.0895.54
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.94144.51
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0468.64

Transportation

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
Local transport ticket5.927.18
Monthly ticket local transport3,1636,983
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,0405,683
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.45
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.18%121.14%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3321.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.761.87

Groceries

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.262.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.93
Eggs, x125.695.9
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.9711.43
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2710.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6215.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.422.35
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.76

Other

ItemNew PlymouthHawkes Bay
Gym Membership, 1 month39.943.64
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1712.64
Doctors visit38.7630.4
Haircut, simple12.5216.94
Brand Jeans68.7975.77
Brand Sneakers80.97101.84
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month702.47851.47
International Primary School, 1 year11,04814,504