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Cost of living

New Plymouth compared to Kapiti Coast

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.16
1,518.83
Eating Out
15.14
19.15
Rent & Utilities
509.49
1,082.58
Transportation
756.98
1,919.87
Groceries
5.46
6.52
Other
1,500.45
2,057.65
New PlymouthKapiti Coast

Consumer prices in Kapiti Coast are roughly 42% higher than in New Plymouth.

Cost of living

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
Total with rent one person1,1781,936
Total with rent family3,9275,107
Without rent one person585741
Without rent one family1,7812,133
Rent & Utilities person732.931,331.91
Rent & Utilities family1,077.532,893.95
Food person422554
Food family1,1781,482
Transport person84.74118.06
Transport family189.14334.64
Life expectancy77.41 years75.59 years

Eating Out

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
Lunch Menu10.6914.74
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.8476.72
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.1510.4
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.846.82
Cappuccino3.433.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.912.87

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2670.191,502.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2769.171,037.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2878.922,226.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2999.12,504.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.08108.74
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.94148.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0448.91

Transportation

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
Local transport ticket5.925.69
Monthly ticket local transport3,1636,994
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,0406,271
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.18%148.35%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3315.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.762.11

Groceries

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.261.48
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.582.19
Eggs, x125.697.87
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.9711.98
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2711.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6213.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.422.17
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.871.03

Other

ItemNew PlymouthKapiti Coast
Gym Membership, 1 month39.942.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1714.72
Doctors visit38.7631.95
Haircut, simple12.5216.91
Brand Jeans68.7987.44
Brand Sneakers80.97105.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month702.47959.51
International Primary School, 1 year11,04815,203