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Cost of living

Porirua compared to Central Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,252.74
1,515.5
Eating Out
17.51
18.39
Rent & Utilities
721.03
967.96
Transportation
1,748.86
1,987.23
Groceries
6.42
6.06
Other
1,059.08
2,025.13
PoriruaCentral Otago

Consumer prices in Central Otago are roughly 26% higher than in Porirua.

Cost of living

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
Total with rent one person2,1721,836
Total with rent family3,6094,242
Without rent one person804804
Without rent one family1,8573,500
Rent & Utilities person1,198.671,028.68
Rent & Utilities family1,745.682,016.68
Food person603605
Food family1,3951,577
Transport person90.65305.36
Transport family225.62674.22
Life expectancy79.47 years81.51 years

Eating Out

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
Lunch Menu17.3811.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.7771.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.5512.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.377.97
Cappuccino3.913.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.082.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,166.82986.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2793.56951.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,878.592,697.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2940.491,895.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.3878.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.97116.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited50.450.48

Transportation

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
Local transport ticket6.447.44
Monthly ticket local transport6,7437,439
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,3876,305
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.52.24
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.71%137.21%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.9118.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.451.53

Groceries

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.891.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.092.45
Eggs, x127.096.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.138.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6212.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.5713.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.42.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.570.87

Other

ItemPoriruaCentral Otago
Gym Membership, 1 month47.3334.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.5314.41
Doctors visit35.0346.57
Haircut, simple15.6616.92
Brand Jeans58.0671.15
Brand Sneakers74.43114.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month697.6883.38
International Primary School, 1 year7,53115,020