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Cost of living

New Plymouth compared to Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.16
1,582.57
Eating Out
15.14
17.31
Rent & Utilities
509.49
1,003.32
Transportation
756.98
2,056.86
Groceries
5.46
5.72
Other
1,500.45
1,874.08
New PlymouthOtago

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

Cost of living

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
Total with rent one person1,1782,327
Total with rent family3,9274,337
Without rent one person585780
Without rent one family1,7813,376
Rent & Utilities person732.931,455.53
Rent & Utilities family1,077.531,830.02
Food person422668
Food family1,1781,487
Transport person84.74266.67
Transport family189.14796.62
Life expectancy77.41 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
Lunch Menu10.6915.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.8465.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.159.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.846.62
Cappuccino3.434
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.912.46

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2670.191,193.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2769.171,038.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2878.922,378.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2999.12,154.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.0883.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.94127.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0447.4

Transportation

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
Local transport ticket5.927.95
Monthly ticket local transport3,1638,055
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,0406,201
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.18%112.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3317.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.761.79

Groceries

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.261.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.582.47
Eggs, x125.696.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.978.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2710.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6212.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.422.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.8

Other

ItemNew PlymouthOtago
Gym Membership, 1 month39.935.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1714.6
Doctors visit38.7646.55
Haircut, simple12.5222.45
Brand Jeans68.7974.69
Brand Sneakers80.97112.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month702.47864.13
International Primary School, 1 year11,04813,822