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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 30.5% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 34.9% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.88 NZ$24.54
$5.11 KID 7.86
191.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 NZ$132
$26.11 KID 40.21
206.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 NZ$15.79
$10.01 KID 15.41
-4.30%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$5.81
$2.96 KID 4.56
19.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$3.89
$0.94 KID 1.44
151.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NZ$3.56
$0.7 KID 1.08
208.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 NZ$11.25
$3.49 KID 5.37
95.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 NZ$10.63
$5.96 KID 9.18
8.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 NZ$2.94
$2.13 KID 3.28
-16.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 NZ$3.26
$1.87 KID 2.88
5.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 NZ$2.97
$1.4 KID 2.15
28.57%
Eggs
$6.73 NZ$11.09
$6.15 KID 9.47
9.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 NZ$13.85
$16.46 KID 25.34
-48.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.48 NZ$15.64
$5.55 KID 8.54
70.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 NZ$21.55
$18.02 KID 27.75
-27.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 NZ$4.63
$6.2 KID 9.55
-54.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.69
$3.34 KID 5.15
-32.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 NZ$4.92
$6.22 KID 9.58
-52.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 NZ$8
$5.65 KID 8.7
-14.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.43
$4.47 KID 6.89
-53.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$2.97 KID 4.58
-41.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.4 NZ$3.97
$3.38 KID 5.21
-28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 NZ$1.88
$0.36 KID 0.56
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.72 NZ$39.11
$5.79 KID 8.92
309.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 NZ$15.49
$12.77 KID 19.66
-26.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 NZ$4.92
$1.62 KID 2.49
83.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NZ$5.83
$3.21 KID 4.94
10.28%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 NZ$3.88
$1.6 KID 2.46
46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 NZ$175
$71 KID 109
49.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 NZ$3.92
$1.91 KID 2.95
24.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 NZ$3.11
$1.84 KID 2.83
2.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.96 NZ$59.3
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.71
$1.86 KID 2.86
-11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K NZ$45.2K
$26.4K KID 40.7K
3.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K NZ$35.3K
$22.6K KID 34.8K
-5.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 NZ$224
$288 KID 443
-52.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.2 NZ$58.1
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 NZ$86.2
$3.28 KID 5.05
1492.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.76 NZ$60.6
$35.55 KID 54.8
3.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.82 NZ$24.45
$25.46 KID 39.21
-41.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.92 NZ$19.67
$4.52 KID 6.96
163.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$773 NZ$1,275
$251 KID 386
208.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K NZ$19.1K
$5,792 KID 8,920
100.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 NZ$112
$49.42 KID 76.1
37.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 NZ$71.1
$48.09 KID 74.1
-10.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 NZ$161
$76.7 KID 118
26.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NZ$195
$59.1 KID 91
100.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 NZ$1,847
$779 KID 1,199
43.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$934 NZ$1,540
$546 KID 840
71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,783 NZ$2,941
$1,375 KID 2,117
29.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,537 NZ$2,535
$1,231 KID 1,895
24.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,738 NZ$7,815
$4,476 KID 6,892
5.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,977 NZ$6,560
$3,439 KID 5,296
15.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,037 NZ$5,008
$329 KID 507
821.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
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Last update for New Zealand: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kiribati: November 5, 2025

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