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Taranaki compared to Palmerston North

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,090.3
Eating Out
20.01
17.62
Rent & Utilities
854.03
559.34
Transportation
2,688.37
907.56
Groceries
5.72
5.32
Other
1,870.59
986.89
TaranakiPalmerston North

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 49% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
Total with rent one person1,8371,478
Total with rent family4,5823,774
Without rent one person869770
Without rent one family2,6461,823
Rent & Utilities person1,168.15627.97
Rent & Utilities family2,175.361,097.38
Food person652648
Food family1,6351,475
Transport person245.9945.41
Transport family682.58174.8
Life expectancy70.43 years79.69 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
Lunch Menu16.4615
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9668.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1210.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.216.4
Cappuccino4.222.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.36767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.04418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.561,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.84790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4163.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.787.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2959.38

Transportation

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
Local transport ticket5.57.51
Monthly ticket local transport10,3423,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2932,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4223.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.91

Groceries

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.62.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.42.26
Eggs, x128.586.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.338.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.118.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.810.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.53

Other

ItemTaranakiPalmerston North
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3241.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8712.09
Doctors visit39.6329.26
Haircut, simple20.2110.73
Brand Jeans82.6958.56
Brand Sneakers97.5491.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49796.18
International Primary School, 1 year13,5636,855