Cost of Living Comparison Between Dargaville and Dunedin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dargaville and Dunedin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Dargaville is 17% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dargaville is 13.5% cheaper than Dunedin without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.30 NZ$26.17
$12.23 NZ$20.92
25.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 NZ$136
$73.1 NZ$125
8.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 NZ$16.09
$10.64 NZ$18.20
-11.56%
Cappuccino
$3.37 NZ$5.77
$3.35 NZ$5.73
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$4.05
$2.20 NZ$3.76
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.51
$2.02 NZ$3.45
1.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.37 NZ$12.61
$7.17 NZ$12.27
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 NZ$10.54
$6.18 NZ$10.57
-0.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.20
$2.07 NZ$3.54
-9.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NZ$3.29
$1.88 NZ$3.22
2.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NZ$3.24
$1.88 NZ$3.22
0.53%
Eggs
$6.05 NZ$10.35
$5.67 NZ$9.70
6.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 NZ$13.97
$8.15 NZ$13.93
0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 NZ$16.44
$10.78 NZ$18.43
-10.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 NZ$21.77
$13.16 NZ$22.51
-3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 NZ$4.55
$2.83 NZ$4.83
-6.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 NZ$3.91
$2.31 NZ$3.96
-0.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 NZ$5.31
$3.39 NZ$5.80
-8.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 NZ$8.00
$4.41 NZ$7.54
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 NZ$3.45
$2.00 NZ$3.43
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.32
$2.08 NZ$3.56
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 NZ$3.71
$2.53 NZ$4.32
-14.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.96
$1.08 NZ$1.84
6.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.40 NZ$41.72
$24.25 NZ$41.47
0.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 NZ$15.31
$9.16 NZ$15.66
-2.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.61 NZ$4.46
$2.61 NZ$4.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 NZ$6.35
$3.60 NZ$6.15
3.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 NZ$3.53
$1.24 NZ$2.12
66.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 NZ$112
$73.6 NZ$126
-11.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 NZ$4.56
$6.08 NZ$10.40
-56.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 NZ$3.20
$1.14 NZ$1.95
64.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.73 NZ$59.4
$29.86 NZ$51.1
16.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.86
$1.71 NZ$2.93
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K NZ$48.0K
$20.0K NZ$34.2K
40.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K NZ$37.8K
$26.0K NZ$44.5K
-15.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$241
$103 NZ$177
35.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.18 NZ$60.2
$35.51 NZ$60.7
-0.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 NZ$87.9
$55.7 NZ$95.2
-7.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.63 NZ$62.6
$51.4 NZ$87.9
-28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 NZ$20.98
$5.91 NZ$10.10
107.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 NZ$18.34
$9.93 NZ$16.98
8.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$738 NZ$1,262
$588 NZ$1,005
25.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$20.6K
$11.9K NZ$20.4K
1.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 NZ$115
$66.9 NZ$114
0.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.61 NZ$64.3
$35.00 NZ$59.8
7.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 NZ$165
$93.8 NZ$160
2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 NZ$197
$123 NZ$211
-6.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$975 NZ$1,668
$904 NZ$1,546
7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 NZ$1,346
$774 NZ$1,323
1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 NZ$2,715
$1,488 NZ$2,544
6.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 NZ$2,399
$1,305 NZ$2,232
7.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,093 NZ$8,708
$2,930 NZ$5,011
73.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,112 NZ$5,321
$2,050 NZ$3,506
51.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dargaville
Dunedin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,703 NZ$4,622
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
7.07
-4.67%

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Last update for Dargaville: March 2, 2026

Last update for Dunedin: March 3, 2026

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