Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Bridgetown and Christchurch

🙂 Solo nomad: Bridgetown is 8% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bridgetown is 13.7% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.71 BBD 39.41
$49.77 BBD 99.5
-60.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 BBD 184
$138 BBD 275
-33.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.35 BBD 18.7
$12.36 BBD 24.73
-24.35%
Cappuccino
$4.91 BBD 9.82
$4.9 BBD 9.8
0.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BBD 2.98
$1.94 BBD 3.87
-23.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BBD 2.44
$1.52 BBD 3.04
-19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 BBD 5.07
$2.54 BBD 5.08
-0.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 BBD 11.83
$3.9 BBD 7.8
51.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.97 BBD 7.93
$3.55 BBD 7.1
11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 BBD 5.62
$2.66 BBD 5.33
5.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 BBD 6.61
$7.65 BBD 15.29
-56.73%
Eggs
$5.61 BBD 11.23
$5 BBD 10.01
12.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 BBD 18.95
$8.02 BBD 16.04
18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 BBD 18.45
$18.23 BBD 36.46
-49.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 BBD 19.7
$11.13 BBD 22.25
-11.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 BBD 7.96
$3.13 BBD 6.27
27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 BBD 5.37
$2.73 BBD 5.46
-1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.71 BBD 9.42
$7.89 BBD 15.78
-40.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 BBD 6.08
$8.44 BBD 16.88
-63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 BBD 5.56
$5.9 BBD 11.8
-52.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 BBD 4.89
$5.04 BBD 10.08
-51.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 BBD 5.66
$2.48 BBD 4.95
14.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 BBD 4.38
$2.1 BBD 4.2
4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.15 BBD 16.3
$7.93 BBD 15.85
2.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 BBD 25.34
$22.95 BBD 45.9
-44.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 BBD 3.22
$1.74 BBD 3.47
-7.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 BBD 5.83
$3.32 BBD 6.65
-12.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BBD 3.53
$1.7 BBD 3.4
3.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.93 BBD 51.9
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.23 BBD 34.47
$12.52 BBD 25.04
37.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 BBD 2.03
$2.2 BBD 4.39
-53.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.6 BBD 79.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 BBD 4.3
$2.02 BBD 4.03
6.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K BBD 69.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K BBD 74.3K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.2 BBD 174
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 BBD 119
$49.58 BBD 99.2
19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.06 BBD 96.1
$55.8 BBD 112
-13.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 BBD 145
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 BBD 20.35
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$246 BBD 492
$449 BBD 898
-45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 BBD 13.1K
$6,012 BBD 12K
8.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 BBD 120
$56.5 BBD 113
6.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.9 BBD 126
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 BBD 361
$101 BBD 203
77.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 BBD 255
$63.4 BBD 127
101.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 BBD 1,198
$834 BBD 1,669
-28.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 BBD 963
$696 BBD 1,391
-30.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 BBD 3,689
$2,907 BBD 5,814
-36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 BBD 2,677
$2,714 BBD 5,428
-50.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 BBD 7,127
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,491 BBD 6,981
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bridgetown
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,488 BBD 2,975
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
0
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Last update for Bridgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Christchurch: October 29, 2025

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