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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to New Plymouth

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,021.16
Eating Out
20.01
15.14
Rent & Utilities
854.03
509.49
Transportation
2,688.37
756.98
Groceries
5.72
5.46
Other
1,870.59
1,500.45
TaranakiNew Plymouth

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 45% higher than in New Plymouth.

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
Total with rent one person1,8371,178
Total with rent family4,5823,927
Without rent one person869585
Without rent one family2,6461,781
Rent & Utilities person1,168.15732.93
Rent & Utilities family2,175.361,077.53
Food person652422
Food family1,6351,178
Transport person245.9984.74
Transport family682.58189.14
Life expectancy70.43 years77.41 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
Lunch Menu16.4610.69
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9662.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.127.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.214.84
Cappuccino4.223.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.061.91

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.36670.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.04769.17
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.56878.92
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.84999.1
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4177.08
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7128.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2943.04

Transportation

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
Local transport ticket5.55.92
Monthly ticket local transport10,3423,163
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2932,040
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.081.68
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%63.18%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4223.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.76

Groceries

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.26
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.41.58
Eggs, x128.585.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.337.97
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1111.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.812.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.87

Other

ItemTaranakiNew Plymouth
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3239.9
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8712.17
Doctors visit39.6338.76
Haircut, simple20.2112.52
Brand Jeans82.6968.79
Brand Sneakers97.5480.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49702.47
International Primary School, 1 year13,56311,048