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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to Southland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,584.04
Eating Out
20.01
21.11
Rent & Utilities
854.03
929.32
Transportation
2,688.37
2,251.19
Groceries
5.72
6.24
Other
1,870.59
1,926.04
TaranakiSouthland

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

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiSouthland
Total with rent one person1,8371,809
Total with rent family4,5825,511
Without rent one person869928
Without rent one family2,6462,552
Rent & Utilities person1,168.151,303.2
Rent & Utilities family2,175.362,161.7
Food person652567
Food family1,6351,722
Transport person245.99267.64
Transport family682.58537.79
Life expectancy70.43 years65.07 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiSouthland
Lunch Menu16.4614.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9688.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.128.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.218.44
Cappuccino4.223.41
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.39

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiSouthland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.361,145.71
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.041,162.39
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.562,205.66
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.841,730
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4189.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7110.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2961.22

Transportation

ItemTaranakiSouthland
Local transport ticket5.57.46
Monthly ticket local transport10,3428,307
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2937,270
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%151.04%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4218.13
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.9

Groceries

ItemTaranakiSouthland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.42.21
Eggs, x128.587.23
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.338.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1112.65
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.814.14
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.08

Other

ItemTaranakiSouthland
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3244.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8711.84
Doctors visit39.6342.73
Haircut, simple20.2120.41
Brand Jeans82.6996.33
Brand Sneakers97.54123.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49897.28
International Primary School, 1 year13,56314,172