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Palmerston North compared to Taranaki

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,090.3
1,505.77
Eating Out
17.62
20.01
Rent & Utilities
559.34
854.03
Transportation
907.56
2,688.37
Groceries
5.32
5.72
Other
986.89
1,870.59
Palmerston NorthTaranaki

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 49% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
Total with rent one person1,4781,837
Total with rent family3,7744,582
Without rent one person770869
Without rent one family1,8232,646
Rent & Utilities person627.971,168.15
Rent & Utilities family1,097.382,175.36
Food person648652
Food family1,4751,635
Transport person45.41245.99
Transport family174.8682.58
Life expectancy79.69 years70.43 years

Eating Out

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
Lunch Menu1516.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.5677.96
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.6511.12
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.48.21
Cappuccino2.894.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.212.06

Rent & Utilities

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2767.341,011.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2418.761,094.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,729.312,039.56
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2790.061,605.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.63.0773.41
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.87.47110.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited59.3843.29

Transportation

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
Local transport ticket7.515.5
Monthly ticket local transport3,43510,342
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8478,293
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.23.08
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years36.08%154.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.218.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.911.74

Groceries

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt2.281.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.262.4
Eggs, x126.768.58
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.699.33
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.969.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.3311.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.781.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.531.01

Other

ItemPalmerston NorthTaranaki
Gym Membership, 1 month41.3232.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.0911.87
Doctors visit29.2639.63
Haircut, simple10.7320.21
Brand Jeans58.5682.69
Brand Sneakers91.9697.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month796.181,117.49
International Primary School, 1 year6,85513,563