Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Papamoa Beach Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Papamoa Beach

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 4.2% more expensive than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 26.8% more expensive than Papamoa Beach without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.22 NZ$26.48

$15.30 NZ$26.63

-0.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.5 NZ$135

$78.0 NZ$136

-0.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.38 NZ$16.32

Cappuccino

$3.48 NZ$6.05

$3.36 NZ$5.85

3.57%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 NZ$3.98

$2.26 NZ$3.93

1.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 NZ$3.93

$2.21 NZ$3.85

2.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.03 NZ$12.23

$7.17 NZ$12.47

-1.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.06 NZ$12.29

$7.29 NZ$12.69

-3.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 NZ$3.07

$1.74 NZ$3.03

1.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 NZ$3.64

$1.03 NZ$1.80

102.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 NZ$3.54

$1.94 NZ$3.38

5.15%

Eggs

$6.62 NZ$11.52

$6.90 NZ$12.00

-4.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.53 NZ$14.84

$8.59 NZ$14.96

-0.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.79 NZ$17.03

$9.84 NZ$17.12

-0.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 NZ$22.32

$12.98 NZ$22.59

-1.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 NZ$5.03

$2.80 NZ$4.87

3.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.30 NZ$4.00

$2.17 NZ$3.78

5.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.34 NZ$5.82

$3.35 NZ$5.84

-0.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.09 NZ$7.11

$4.02 NZ$7.00

1.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.43

$2.05 NZ$3.57

-3.90%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.99

$1.65 NZ$2.88

4.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 NZ$3.27

$1.95 NZ$3.39

-3.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.25

$1.24 NZ$2.16

4.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.77 NZ$44.84

$24.97 NZ$43.44

3.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.60 NZ$18.44

$10.56 NZ$18.37

0.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$5.16

$3.07 NZ$5.33

-3.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.91 NZ$6.80

$3.80 NZ$6.62

2.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.70 NZ$4.70

$2.06 NZ$3.58

31.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$130 NZ$226

$65.2 NZ$113

98.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 NZ$3.59

$2.13 NZ$3.71

-2.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 NZ$3.36

$1.92 NZ$3.34

0.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.29 NZ$61.4

$35.59 NZ$61.9

-0.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.81

$1.61 NZ$2.81

0.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.8K NZ$50.1K

$28.5K NZ$49.6K

0.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K NZ$38.8K

$22.6K NZ$39.3K

-1.37%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$145 NZ$252

$142 NZ$247

2.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$30.04 NZ$52.3

$30.80 NZ$53.6

-2.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.55 NZ$84.5

$49.10 NZ$85.4

-1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.89 NZ$62.5

$36.50 NZ$63.5

-1.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.29 NZ$28.34

$12.11 NZ$21.08

34.52%

Cinema Ticket

$15.04 NZ$26.16

$15.33 NZ$26.68

-1.89%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$912 NZ$1,587

$892 NZ$1,552

2.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.8K NZ$24.1K

$13.4K NZ$23.3K

3.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$125

$63.7 NZ$111

12.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.2 NZ$87.3

$49.47 NZ$86.1

1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$96.6 NZ$168

$86.6 NZ$151

11.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$215

$119 NZ$206

4.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 NZ$2,229

$988 NZ$1,719

29.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,147 NZ$1,995

$789 NZ$1,373

45.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,481 NZ$4,318

$1,589 NZ$2,764

56.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,829 NZ$3,182

$1,412 NZ$2,457

29.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,172 NZ$12.5K

$5,281 NZ$9,188

35.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,024 NZ$8,741

$3,475 NZ$6,047

44.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,104 NZ$5,400

$1,613 NZ$2,806

92.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Auckland: January 11, 2026

Last update for Papamoa Beach: January 11, 2026

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