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 Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:04 am Post subject: Cost of living in Auckland, New Zealand |
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Cost of living in Auckland, New Zealand
The cost of living in Auckland is considered much cheaper than it is in Sydney or in London, yet with the highest quality of living (according to the FinFacts Worldwide 2004 Costs of Living Survey City Rankings). Generally, you will need to allow approximately NZ$15,000 per year (or NZ$300 per week) for general living costs, including accommodation. The following are approximate costs of various items in NZ$ for your reference.
GENERAL COSTS in NZ$
Supermarket per week
65.00
Insurance travel, health, personal, per year
450.00
Textbooks per semester
500.00
Photocopying per week
5.00
Gym membership per 6 months
120.00
Monthly Swimming Pool Pass
50.00
Entertainment per week
30.00
Cost of renting a room in a flat per week
90.00 - 180.00
Lunches/takeaways per week
50.00
INDIVIDUAL ITEMS in NZ$
MacDonald's Combo meal
5.95
Movie tickets
13.00
Take-out pizza - large
12.00
Milk per litre
1.90
Coca Cola per can
1.50
Coffee, cappuccino or latte
3.50
Meal at food court
10.00
Meal at restaurant
15.00 - 40.00
Local calls made from a public telephone (per minute)
0.50
Local calls made from a cell-phone (peak/off-peak per minute)
0.24 - 1.39
Bus fare per trip (Stage 1 - 
1.20 - 7.90
Monthly Bus pass (Stage 1-3 -- Stage 3+)
69.00 - 115.00
Taxi - 5 km ride
8.00
Pair of Levi jeans
150.00
Petrol/Gasoline per litre
1.25
Haircut (Female)
20.00 - 40.00
Parking per hour rate
2.00-4.00
Parking per day rate
5.00 - 12.00
Visit to doctor
20.00 - 65.00
Visit to dentist
50.00 - 150.00 |
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