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Cost of Living in Christchurch - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,249 (excluding rent), and $1,971 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,405 (excluding rent), and $6,101 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$50.8 $102
$8.13 $16.27
$61 $122
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 $274
$99.6 $199
$174 $348
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 $24.65
$12.33 $24.65
$12.33 $24.65
Cappuccino
$5.11 $10.22
$4.09 $8.18
$6.13 $12.26
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 $3.91
$1.64 $3.28
$2.48 $4.97
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 $3.12
$1.27 $2.53
$2.02 $4.05
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 $4.96
$2.48 $4.96
$2.48 $4.96
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 $8.15
$2.55 $5.1
$4.59 $9.17
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.57 $7.14
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White Bread (500g)
$2.67 $5.34
$2.29 $4.59
$3.06 $6.12
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.41 $14.82
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Eggs
$4.86 $9.73
$3.57 $7.15
$5.96 $11.91
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 $16.23
$6.1 $12.19
$11.18 $22.35
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.3 $36.6
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.81 $21.62
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Apples (1kg)
$3 $6
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Banana (1kg)
$2.76 $5.53
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Oranges (1kg)
$8.19 $16.38
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Tomato (1kg)
$8.2 $16.4
$8.05 $16.11
$8.35 $16.7
Potato (1kg)
$6.15 $12.31
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Onion (1kg)
$4.97 $9.95
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Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 $5.11
$2.04 $4.09
$3.07 $6.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 $3.98
$1.55 $3.11
$2.43 $4.85
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 $15.9
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Wine (Bottle)
$22.87 $45.73
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 $3.52
$1.51 $3.02
$2.01 $4.03
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 $6.68
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 $3.56
$1.78 $3.56
$2.03 $4.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.31 $24.61
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 $4.54
$2.02 $4.03
$2.52 $5.04
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 $4.01
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 $101
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55 $110
$50 $100
$60 $120
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 $888
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,936 $11.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 $113
$54.2 $108
$59.2 $118
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 $197
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.1 $124
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$819 $1,638
$546 $1,092
$1,092 $2,184
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 $1,407
$402 $804
$1,005 $2,010
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,922 $5,843
$2,317 $4,634
$3,526 $7,052
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,698 $5,396
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