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Otago compared to Palmerston North

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,582.57
1,090.3
Eating Out
17.31
17.62
Rent & Utilities
1,003.32
559.34
Transportation
2,056.86
907.56
Groceries
5.72
5.32
Other
1,874.08
986.89
OtagoPalmerston North

Consumer prices in Otago are roughly 45% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
Total with rent one person2,3271,478
Total with rent family4,3373,774
Without rent one person780770
Without rent one family3,3761,823
Rent & Utilities person1,455.53627.97
Rent & Utilities family1,830.021,097.38
Food person668648
Food family1,4871,475
Transport person266.6745.41
Transport family796.62174.8
Life expectancy84.41 years79.69 years

Eating Out

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
Lunch Menu15.5715
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.4568.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.7610.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.626.4
Cappuccino42.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.462.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,193.39767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,038.61418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,378.161,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,154.64790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.83.5263.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.127.5487.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited47.459.38

Transportation

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
Local transport ticket7.957.51
Monthly ticket local transport8,0553,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6,2012,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.372.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years112.75%36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.1723.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.791.91

Groceries

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.952.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.472.26
Eggs, x126.446.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.768.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.488.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8410.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.012.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.80.53

Other

ItemOtagoPalmerston North
Gym Membership, 1 month35.5141.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.612.09
Doctors visit46.5529.26
Haircut, simple22.4510.73
Brand Jeans74.6958.56
Brand Sneakers112.7291.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month864.13796.18
International Primary School, 1 year13,8226,855