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Cost of living

Southland compared to Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,584.04
1,582.57
Eating Out
21.11
17.31
Rent & Utilities
929.32
1,003.32
Transportation
2,251.19
2,056.86
Groceries
6.24
5.72
Other
1,926.04
1,874.08
SouthlandOtago

Consumer prices in Southland are roughly 3% higher than in Otago.

Cost of living

ItemSouthlandOtago
Total with rent one person1,8092,327
Total with rent family5,5114,337
Without rent one person928780
Without rent one family2,5523,376
Rent & Utilities person1,303.21,455.53
Rent & Utilities family2,161.71,830.02
Food person567668
Food family1,7221,487
Transport person267.64266.67
Transport family537.79796.62
Life expectancy65.07 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemSouthlandOtago
Lunch Menu14.9115.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.765.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.829.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.446.62
Cappuccino3.414
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.392.46

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouthlandOtago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,145.711,193.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,162.391,038.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,205.662,378.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,7302,154.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.89.383.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.94127.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited61.2247.4

Transportation

ItemSouthlandOtago
Local transport ticket7.467.95
Monthly ticket local transport8,3078,055
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi7,2706,201
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.782.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years151.04%112.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.1317.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.91.79

Groceries

ItemSouthlandOtago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.971.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.212.47
Eggs, x127.236.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.28.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.6510.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.1412.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.472.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.080.8

Other

ItemSouthlandOtago
Gym Membership, 1 month44.4935.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8414.6
Doctors visit42.7346.55
Haircut, simple20.4122.45
Brand Jeans96.3374.69
Brand Sneakers123.23112.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month897.28864.13
International Primary School, 1 year14,17213,822