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Otago compared to Hastings (New Zealand)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,582.57
1,030.74
Eating Out
17.31
20.34
Rent & Utilities
1,003.32
464.78
Transportation
2,056.86
851.88
Groceries
5.72
5.38
Other
1,874.08
2,484.9
OtagoHastings (New Zealand)

Consumer prices in Otago are roughly 26% higher than in Hastings (New Zealand).

Cost of living

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
Total with rent one person2,3271,430
Total with rent family4,3373,165
Without rent one person780646
Without rent one family3,3762,017
Rent & Utilities person1,455.53444.87
Rent & Utilities family1,830.021,196.15
Food person668561
Food family1,4871,553
Transport person266.6773.02
Transport family796.62180.56
Life expectancy84.41 years71.55 years

Eating Out

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
Lunch Menu15.5713.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.4587.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.769.54
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.626.34
Cappuccino43.73
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.462.33

Rent & Utilities

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,193.39485.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,038.61365.66
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,378.161,375.47
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,154.64789.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.83.5260.02
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.127.54112.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.464.65

Transportation

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
Local transport ticket7.955.36
Monthly ticket local transport8,0553,463
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2012,405
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.372.94
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years112.75%66.93%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.1718.15
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.791.8

Groceries

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.952.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.471.75
Eggs, x126.446.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.768.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.489.38
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8411.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.012.49
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.80.68

Other

ItemOtagoHastings (New Zealand)
Gym Membership, 1 month35.5132.84
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.611.29
Doctors visit46.5529.45
Haircut, simple22.4513.65
Brand Jeans74.6961.8
Brand Sneakers112.7280.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month864.13239.27
International Primary School, 1 year13,82219,410