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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to Waikato

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,726.43
Eating Out
20.01
17.92
Rent & Utilities
854.03
869.63
Transportation
2,688.37
2,328.25
Groceries
5.72
6.07
Other
1,870.59
2,243.15
TaranakiWaikato

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

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiWaikato
Total with rent one person1,8372,036
Total with rent family4,5825,726
Without rent one person869986
Without rent one family2,6463,143
Rent & Utilities person1,168.151,398.84
Rent & Utilities family2,175.362,256.72
Food person652677
Food family1,6351,698
Transport person245.99249.89
Transport family682.58746.54
Life expectancy70.43 years72.71 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiWaikato
Lunch Menu16.4616.3
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9665.68
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1211.13
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.217.58
Cappuccino4.224.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.44

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiWaikato
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.361,100.85
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.041,123.75
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.562,098.59
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.841,474.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.4193.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7139.36
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2957.15

Transportation

ItemTaranakiWaikato
Local transport ticket5.57.12
Monthly ticket local transport10,3428,039
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2938,110
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%112.04%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4224.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.742.1

Groceries

ItemTaranakiWaikato
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.78
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.41.67
Eggs, x128.587.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.337.34
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1112.58
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.814.64
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.931.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.08

Other

ItemTaranakiWaikato
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3242.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8712.28
Doctors visit39.6335.3
Haircut, simple20.2116.96
Brand Jeans82.6981.69
Brand Sneakers97.5497.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.491,032.13
International Primary School, 1 year13,56316,627