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

🙂 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 2.1% cheaper than Bridgetown without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 18.1% more expensive than Bridgetown without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$50.7 BBD 101
$20.10 BBD 40.20
152.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$137 BBD 274
$94.9 BBD 190
44.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 BBD 24.53
$9.44 BBD 18.89
29.98%
Cappuccino
$4.86 BBD 9.71
$4.85 BBD 9.71
0.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BBD 3.85
$1.52 BBD 3.04
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 BBD 3.13
$1.27 BBD 2.55
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 BBD 4.87
$2.55 BBD 5.10
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 BBD 8.11
$6.07 BBD 12.13
-33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.41 BBD 6.82
$3.93 BBD 7.86
-13.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 BBD 5.38
$2.87 BBD 5.74
-6.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.36 BBD 14.72
$3.26 BBD 6.52
125.77%
Eggs
$4.81 BBD 9.62
$5.66 BBD 11.31
-15.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 BBD 15.58
$9.52 BBD 19.05
-18.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.98 BBD 35.97
$8.74 BBD 17.48
105.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 BBD 22.11
$9.80 BBD 19.60
12.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 BBD 6.07
$3.92 BBD 7.85
-22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 BBD 5.38
$2.60 BBD 5.21
3.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.88 BBD 15.77
$4.82 BBD 9.64
63.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.54 BBD 17.07
$3.10 BBD 6.21
175.48%
Potato (1kg)
$5.98 BBD 11.96
$2.86 BBD 5.72
109.09%
Onion (1kg)
$5.09 BBD 10.18
$2.45 BBD 4.90
107.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 BBD 5.10
$2.80 BBD 5.61
-8.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 BBD 4.16
$2.19 BBD 4.39
-5.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.30 BBD 16.61
$8.01 BBD 16.03
3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.07 BBD 44.13
$13.51 BBD 27.02
63.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 BBD 3.41
$1.62 BBD 3.24
4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 BBD 6.66
$3.08 BBD 6.16
8.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 BBD 3.44
$1.72 BBD 3.44
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$25.51 BBD 51.0
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.41 BBD 24.81
$17.28 BBD 34.57
-28.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 BBD 4.39
$0.98 BBD 1.97
124.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$39.70 BBD 79.4
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 BBD 4.00
$2.13 BBD 4.27
-6.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$35.1K BBD 70.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$37.3K BBD 74.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$86.8 BBD 174
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.37 BBD 98.7
$58.4 BBD 117
-15.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 BBD 112
$49.88 BBD 99.8
12.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$71.3 BBD 143
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.45 BBD 20.89
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 BBD 873
$241 BBD 483
80.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,017 BBD 12.0K
$6,459 BBD 12.9K
-6.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 BBD 115
$62.2 BBD 124
-7.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$64.4 BBD 129
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 BBD 200
$186 BBD 372
-46.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 BBD 123
$126 BBD 253
-51.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 BBD 1,675
$599 BBD 1,198
39.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 BBD 1,385
$489 BBD 979
41.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,937 BBD 5,874
$1,784 BBD 3,569
64.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,777 BBD 5,554
$1,325 BBD 2,651
109.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,497 BBD 6,993
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,467 BBD 6,935
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Christchurch
Bridgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,568 BBD 3,136
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.85
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Last update for Christchurch: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bridgetown: March 2, 2026

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