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Cost of living

New Plymouth compared to Wairarapa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,021.16
1,529.34
Eating Out
15.14
18.54
Rent & Utilities
509.49
1,188.93
Transportation
756.98
1,869.94
Groceries
5.46
6.51
Other
1,500.45
1,652.34
New PlymouthWairarapa

Consumer prices in Wairarapa are roughly 39% higher than in New Plymouth.

Cost of living

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
Total with rent one person1,1781,871
Total with rent family3,9275,160
Without rent one person585781
Without rent one family1,7812,288
Rent & Utilities person732.931,143
Rent & Utilities family1,077.532,815.85
Food person422584
Food family1,1781,755
Transport person84.74110.73
Transport family189.14247.49
Life expectancy77.41 years66.72 years

Eating Out

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
Lunch Menu10.6912.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 262.8474.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.159.6
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.847.96
Cappuccino3.433.92
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.912.65

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2670.191,490.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2769.171,143.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2878.922,916.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2999.12,438.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.08110.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.94163.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.0460.13

Transportation

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
Local transport ticket5.928.22
Monthly ticket local transport3,1636,916
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,0406,017
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.682.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.18%122.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.3321.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.761.86

Groceries

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.261.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.581.8
Eggs, x125.698.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.9711.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2710.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6214.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.422.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.72

Other

ItemNew PlymouthWairarapa
Gym Membership, 1 month39.938.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1710.4
Doctors visit38.7637.3
Haircut, simple12.5216.83
Brand Jeans68.7991.1
Brand Sneakers80.97109.66
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month702.47775.25
International Primary School, 1 year11,04812,140