New Zealand vs Philippines - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Philippines
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$616
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$1464
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$284
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$3985
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
6.6
❤️ Life expectancy
83
69.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
32
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
63.7%
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
5.29M
116M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 205% more expensive than in the Philippines ($616). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 165th 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 18th and 106th 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
$13.7
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$72.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$2698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$6955

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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
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In the Philippines

City Cost of living Population
Quezon
$697
3.08M
Taguig
$868
1.31M
Manila
$821
1.9M
Davao
$659
1.85M
Caloocan
$574
1.71M
Pasig
$609
853K
Antipolo
$544
914K
Paranaque
$660
703K
Cagayan de Oro
$641
742K
Cebu
$796
965K
San Jose del Monte
$504
686K
Mandaluyong
$755
466K
Valenzuela
$458
725K
Pasay
$804
453K
Dasmarinas
$416
745K
Zamboanga
$530
1.02M
Bacoor
$549
661K
Las Pinas
$605
616K
La Union
$606
825K
Marikina
$584
471K
Palawan
$635
969K
General Santos
$525
722K
Muntinlupa
$683
552K
Cainta
$733
386K
Calamba
$496
575K
Binan
$589
584K
Angeles
$636
483K
Bacolod
$603
625K
Lapu-Lapu
$729
498K
General Trias
$501
482K