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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to Otago

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,582.57
Eating Out
20.01
17.31
Rent & Utilities
854.03
1,003.32
Transportation
2,688.37
2,056.86
Groceries
5.72
5.72
Other
1,870.59
1,874.08
TaranakiOtago

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

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiOtago
Total with rent one person1,8372,327
Total with rent family4,5824,337
Without rent one person869780
Without rent one family2,6463,376
Rent & Utilities person1,168.151,455.53
Rent & Utilities family2,175.361,830.02
Food person652668
Food family1,6351,487
Transport person245.99266.67
Transport family682.58796.62
Life expectancy70.43 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiOtago
Lunch Menu16.4615.57
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9665.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.129.76
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.216.62
Cappuccino4.224
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.46

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiOtago
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.361,193.39
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.041,038.61
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.562,378.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.842,154.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4183.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7127.54
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2947.4

Transportation

ItemTaranakiOtago
Local transport ticket5.57.95
Monthly ticket local transport10,3428,055
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2936,201
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%112.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4217.17
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.79

Groceries

ItemTaranakiOtago
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.42.47
Eggs, x128.586.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.338.76
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1110.48
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.812.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.8

Other

ItemTaranakiOtago
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3235.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8714.6
Doctors visit39.6346.55
Haircut, simple20.2122.45
Brand Jeans82.6974.69
Brand Sneakers97.54112.72
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49864.13
International Primary School, 1 year13,56313,822