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Cost of living

Paraparaumu compared to Canterbury (New Zealand)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,264.43
715.41
Eating Out
16.68
10.45
Rent & Utilities
764.92
440.64
Transportation
1,615.83
201.43
Groceries
5.65
3.85
Other
1,444.42
609.57
ParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)

Consumer prices in Paraparaumu are roughly 61% higher than in Canterbury (New Zealand).

Cost of living

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
Total with rent one person1,531814
Total with rent family4,4552,335
Without rent one person622418
Without rent one family2,5461,344
Rent & Utilities person959.57625.54
Rent & Utilities family1,590.04909.87
Food person561331
Food family1,340833
Transport person66.2547.56
Transport family167.37127.1
Life expectancy70.48 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
Lunch Menu16.299.42
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 260.2644.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.583.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.612.26
Cappuccino3.911.79
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.421.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2921.51638.74
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2794.53381.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,387.81940.97
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,013.73885.98
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.77.0574.75
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.13106.23
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.7155.96

Transportation

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
Local transport ticket7.7710.76
Monthly ticket local transport5,992726
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,216629
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.330.99
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years73.51%34.45%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.527.51
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.71.31

Groceries

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.981.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.890.78
Eggs, x127.442.16
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.878.61
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.584.86
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0910.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.51.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.830.62

Other

ItemParaparaumuCanterbury (New Zealand)
Gym Membership, 1 month45.2831.14
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.757.53
Doctors visit38.1626.62
Haircut, simple16.366.03
Brand Jeans71.3366.73
Brand Sneakers92.0297.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month821.44140.71
International Primary School, 1 year10,4584,500