Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and New Zealand Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and New Zealand

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 28.1% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiribati is 36% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 KID 7.51
$15.19 NZ$25.05
-67.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 KID 39.56
$79.1 NZ$130
-67.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 KID 15.28
$9.48 NZ$15.64
4.64%
Cappuccino
$2.97 KID 4.58
$3.55 NZ$5.86
-16.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 KID 1.49
$2.26 NZ$3.72
-57.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KID 1.09
$2.12 NZ$3.49
-66.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KID 5.32
$6.84 NZ$11.27
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 KID 9.2
$6.73 NZ$11.1
-11.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 KID 3.4
$1.87 NZ$3.08
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 KID 2.96
$1.97 NZ$3.25
-2.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 KID 2.09
$1.8 NZ$2.97
-24.44%
Eggs
$6.34 KID 9.76
$6.64 NZ$10.96
-4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 KID 25.06
$8.41 NZ$13.87
93.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 KID 8.29
$9.8 NZ$16.16
-45.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.07 KID 27.83
$13.15 NZ$21.69
37.41%
Apples (1kg)
$6.45 KID 9.93
$2.79 NZ$4.61
131.18%
Banana (1kg)
$3.2 KID 4.93
$2.22 NZ$3.66
44.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.43 KID 9.9
$3.02 NZ$4.98
112.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.85 KID 9.02
$4.66 NZ$7.68
25.54%
Potato (1kg)
$4.49 KID 6.91
$2.01 NZ$3.32
123.38%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 KID 4.7
$1.77 NZ$2.93
72.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.44 KID 5.3
$2.38 NZ$3.92
44.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KID 0.56
$1.16 NZ$1.91
-68.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 KID 9.11
$24.23 NZ$39.96
-75.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.46 KID 19.18
$9.04 NZ$14.91
37.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 KID 2.58
$3.01 NZ$4.96
-44.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 KID 4.87
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-12.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 KID 2.44
$2.42 NZ$3.99
-34.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71 KID 109
$108 NZ$178
-34.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 KID 2.98
$2.44 NZ$4.03
-20.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 KID 2.83
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$36.71 NZ$60.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 KID 2.85
$1.71 NZ$2.82
8.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K KID 40.6K
$27.7K NZ$45.7K
-4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K KID 35K
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 KID 451
$140 NZ$230
109.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$35.76 NZ$59
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.34 KID 5.15
$50.9 NZ$84
-93.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.71 KID 53.5
$36.96 NZ$61
-6.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 KID 37.97
$14.8 NZ$24.41
66.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 KID 7.26
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-60.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 KID 386
$757 NZ$1,249
-66.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,631 KID 8,672
$11.8K NZ$19.4K
-52.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.69 KID 76.5
$67 NZ$110
-25.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.28 KID 75.9
$42.8 NZ$70.6
15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 KID 122
$98.1 NZ$162
-19.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.8 KID 90.6
$118 NZ$194
-50.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 KID 1,192
$1,083 NZ$1,787
-28.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 KID 846
$911 NZ$1,502
-39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,391 KID 2,143
$1,783 NZ$2,941
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 KID 1,918
$1,532 NZ$2,527
-18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,545 KID 6,999
$4,893 NZ$8,071
-7.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,354 KID 5,165
$4,027 NZ$6,642
-16.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 KID 502
$3,009 NZ$4,963
-89.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.74
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Last update for Kiribati: October 28, 2025

Last update for New Zealand: October 28, 2025

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