New Zealand vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4074
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$1643
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$508
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3019
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
32
🌐 English speaking %
97.2%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
5.29M
116M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1823) is 200% more expensive than in the Philippines ($608). New Zealand ranked 24th vs 166th 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 0.4 months in the Philippines. Ranked 20th and 108th 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
$13.1
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$3.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1029
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$886
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1416
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
7.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6151
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$1349
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$2.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$5.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$5.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17500
$7264

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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
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$710
3.08M
Manila
$829
1.9M
Caloocan
$555
1.71M
Davao
$646
1.85M
Taguig
$885
1.31M
Cebu
$795
965K
Antipolo
$517
914K
Dasmarinas
$410
745K
Pasig
$588
853K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
742K
Palawan
$606
969K
Zamboanga
$509
1.02M
Bacoor
$548
661K
Paranaque
$671
703K
San Jose del Monte
$505
686K
Marikina
$581
471K
La Union
$609
825K
General Santos
$530
722K
Valenzuela
$485
725K
Las Pinas
$584
616K
Muntinlupa
$671
552K
Calamba
$498
575K
Angeles
$614
483K
Binan
$582
584K
Binangonan
$491
321K
Bacolod
$599
625K
Mandaluyong
$765
466K
General Trias
$481
482K
Pasay
$785
453K
Cainta
$693
386K