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Cost of living

Waikato compared to Palmerston North

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,726.43
1,090.3
Eating Out
17.92
17.62
Rent & Utilities
869.63
559.34
Transportation
2,328.25
907.56
Groceries
6.07
5.32
Other
2,243.15
986.89
WaikatoPalmerston North

Consumer prices in Waikato are roughly 50% higher than in Palmerston North.

Cost of living

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
Total with rent one person2,0361,478
Total with rent family5,7263,774
Without rent one person986770
Without rent one family3,1431,823
Rent & Utilities person1,398.84627.97
Rent & Utilities family2,256.721,097.38
Food person677648
Food family1,6981,475
Transport person249.8945.41
Transport family746.54174.8
Life expectancy72.71 years79.69 years

Eating Out

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
Lunch Menu16.315
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.6868.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1310.65
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.586.4
Cappuccino4.372.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.442.21

Rent & Utilities

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,100.85767.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,123.75418.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,098.591,729.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,474.58790.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.1563.07
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.139.3687.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.1559.38

Transportation

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
Local transport ticket7.127.51
Monthly ticket local transport8,0393,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi8,1102,847
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.922.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years112.04%36.08%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.5523.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.11.91

Groceries

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.782.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.672.26
Eggs, x127.56.76
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.348.69
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.588.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6410.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.992.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.080.53

Other

ItemWaikatoPalmerston North
Gym Membership, 1 month42.541.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.2812.09
Doctors visit35.329.26
Haircut, simple16.9610.73
Brand Jeans81.6958.56
Brand Sneakers97.3591.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,032.13796.18
International Primary School, 1 year16,6276,855