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Cost of living

Taranaki compared to Wairarapa

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,505.77
1,529.34
Eating Out
20.01
18.54
Rent & Utilities
854.03
1,188.93
Transportation
2,688.37
1,869.94
Groceries
5.72
6.51
Other
1,870.59
1,652.34
TaranakiWairarapa

Consumer prices in Taranaki are roughly 10% higher than in Wairarapa.

Cost of living

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
Total with rent one person1,8371,871
Total with rent family4,5825,160
Without rent one person869781
Without rent one family2,6462,288
Rent & Utilities person1,168.151,143
Rent & Utilities family2,175.362,815.85
Food person652584
Food family1,6351,755
Transport person245.99110.73
Transport family682.58247.49
Life expectancy70.43 years66.72 years

Eating Out

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
Lunch Menu16.4612.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.9674.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.129.6
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz8.217.96
Cappuccino4.223.92
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.65

Rent & Utilities

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,011.361,490.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,094.041,143.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,039.562,916.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,605.842,438.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.73.41110.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.7163.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited43.2960.13

Transportation

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
Local transport ticket5.58.22
Monthly ticket local transport10,3426,916
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,2936,017
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.082.65
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years154.82%122.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.4221.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.741.86

Groceries

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.91
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.41.8
Eggs, x128.588.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.3311.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.1110.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.814.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.932.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.010.72

Other

ItemTaranakiWairarapa
Gym Membership, 1 month32.3238.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.8710.4
Doctors visit39.6337.3
Haircut, simple20.2116.83
Brand Jeans82.6991.1
Brand Sneakers97.54109.66
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,117.49775.25
International Primary School, 1 year13,56312,140