New Zealand vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1935
$615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4375
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1847
$579
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3333
$392
💸 GDP per capita
$48528
$3726
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
6.46
❤️ Life expectancy
82.8
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
34
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
58.2%
🎓 Higher education
91
59
😀 Quality of life
89
46
🏙️ Population
5.12M
109M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1935) is 215% more expensive than in the Philippines ($615). New Zealand ranked 18th vs 161st 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 0.6 months in the Philippines. Ranked 15th and 88th 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
$14.4
$3.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.77
$3.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1113
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$943
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1992
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.9
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6644
$2157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5526
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$2.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.89
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12676
$5937

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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
$2205
1.47M
Manukau
$1939
376K
Christchurch
$1981
383K
Wellington
$2235
216K
Hamilton
$1671
177K
Tauranga
$1791
151K
Lower Hutt
$1866
103K
Dunedin
$1463
106K
Napier
$1403
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1318
81.5K
Rotorua
$1274
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1861
59.8K
New Plymouth
$1447
57.6K
Porirua
$1844
59.6K
Nelson
$1640
51.1K
Whangarei
$1531
54.4K
Invercargill
$1359
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1784
44.3K
Gisborne
$1654
37K
Hastings
$1205
49K
Timaru
$1879
28.7K
Queenstown
$1928
29K
Whanganui
$1573
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1729
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1634
26.5K
Taupo
$1569
25.4K
Blenheim
$1406
28.2K
Wanaka
$1916
8.9K
Masterton
$1334
21.4K
Avarua
$1099
4.01K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$738
2.96M
Manila
$801
1.85M
Davao
$623
1.78M
Makati
$816
630K
Caloocan
$668
1.66M
Taguig
$820
887K
Cebu
$730
964K
Pasig
$705
803K
Valenzuela
$453
715K
Dasmarinas
$414
703K
Las Pinas
$633
606K
Paranaque
$650
690K
Cagayan de Oro
$636
728K
Muntinlupa
$725
543K
San Jose del Monte
$570
652K
La Union
$581
822K
Pasay
$650
441K
Antipolo
$590
887K
Marikina
$538
456K
Calamba
$518
540K
Imus
$614
497K
General Trias
$602
451K
Zamboanga
$501
977K
Bacoor
$564
665K
Mandaluyong
$770
426K
Palawan
$614
940K
General Santos
$463
697K
Angeles
$668
463K
Cainta
$717
377K
Binan
$579
407K