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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to Central Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,515.5
Eating Out
20.01
18.39
Rent & Utilities
854.03
967.96
Transportation
2,688.37
1,987.23
Groceries
5.72
6.06
Other
1,870.59
2,025.13
TaranakiCentral Otago

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 6% higher than in Central Otago.

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
Total with rent one person1,8371,836
Total with rent family4,5824,242
Without rent one person869804
Without rent one family2,6463,500
Rent & Utilities person1,168.151,028.68
Rent & Utilities family2,175.362,016.68
Food person652605
Food family1,6351,577
Transport person245.99305.36
Transport family682.58674.22
Life expectancy70.43 years81.51 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
Lunch Menu16.4611.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9671.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1212.78
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.217.97
Cappuccino4.223.54
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.36986.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.04951.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.562,697.43
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.841,895.22
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4178.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7116.26
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2950.48

Transportation

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
Local transport ticket5.57.44
Monthly ticket local transport10,3427,439
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2936,305
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.24
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%137.21%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4218.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.53

Groceries

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.42.45
Eggs, x128.586.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.338.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1112.16
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.813.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.87

Other

ItemTaranakiCentral Otago
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3234.26
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8714.41
Doctors visit39.6346.57
Haircut, simple20.2116.92
Brand Jeans82.6971.15
Brand Sneakers97.54114.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49883.38
International Primary School, 1 year13,56315,020