New Zealand vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1735
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$989
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1624
$436
🍽️ Food expenses
$498
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$318
💸 GDP per capita
$48747
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
9.08
6.54
❤️ Life expectancy
83
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
83
33
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
91
57
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
5.34M
116M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1735) is 186% more expensive than in the Philippines ($607). New Zealand ranked 26th vs 164th for the Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.5 months in the Philippines. Ranked 16th and 100th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs the Philippines

We calculate prices for New Zealand and the Philippines as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 86 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Philippines
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.1
$3.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1026
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1406
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
7.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5637
$2439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4548
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.9
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$2.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.19
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.4
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$752
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13456
$6039

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs the Philippines

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1961
1.47M
Christchurch
$1638
383K
Wellington
$1869
216K
Hamilton
$1383
177K
Tauranga
$1678
151K
Lower Hutt
$1838
103K
Napier
$1493
66.3K
Dunedin
$1461
106K
Rotorua
$1312
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1379
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1675
59.8K
Porirua
$1743
59.6K
Gisborne
$1612
37K
Nelson
$1396
51.1K
Invercargill
$1238
50.2K
Whangarei
$1250
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1709
44.3K
New Plymouth
$1237
57.6K
Whanganui
$1425
42.2K
Hastings
$1480
49K
Queenstown
$2086
29K
Paraparaumu
$1612
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Pukekohe
$1499
26.5K
Timaru
$1847
28.7K
Blenheim
$1254
28.2K
Masterton
$1252
21.4K
Wanaka
$1536
8.9K
Manukau
$1678
4.12K
Avarua
$1019
4.01K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$717
2.96M
Manila
$790
1.85M
Taguig
$807
887K
Caloocan
$568
1.66M
Pasig
$642
803K
Davao
$633
1.78M
Antipolo
$570
887K
Paranaque
$651
690K
Cebu
$795
964K
San Jose del Monte
$511
652K
Mandaluyong
$742
426K
Pasay
$785
441K
Cagayan de Oro
$595
728K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
La Union
$578
822K
Valenzuela
$432
715K
Marikina
$555
456K
Zamboanga
$514
977K
Bacoor
$540
665K
Las Pinas
$628
606K
Palawan
$638
940K
General Santos
$514
697K
Cainta
$760
377K
Lapu-Lapu
$720
498K
Muntinlupa
$692
543K
Calamba
$489
540K
Angeles
$624
463K
General Trias
$519
451K
Bacolod
$576
601K
San Fernando
$609
355K