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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 27.8% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 45.2% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 NZ$26.35
$4.88 KID 7.31
210.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 NZ$139
$26.16 KID 39.23
205.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 NZ$16.61
$9.81 KID 14.72
-2.65%
Cappuccino
$3.43 NZ$5.97
$2.95 KID 4.42
16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NZ$3.95
$0.95 KID 1.42
138.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.79
$0.71 KID 1.06
207.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.90 NZ$12.01
$3.46 KID 5.19
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 NZ$11.22
$5.94 KID 8.91
8.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 NZ$3.24
$2.17 KID 3.26
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NZ$3.44
$1.91 KID 2.86
3.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NZ$3.28
$1.41 KID 2.11
34.04%
Eggs
$6.62 NZ$11.51
$6.06 KID 9.09
9.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 NZ$14.41
$16.28 KID 24.42
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.77 NZ$17.00
$5.70 KID 8.54
71.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 NZ$22.59
$18.10 KID 27.15
-28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NZ$4.81
$6.37 KID 9.56
-56.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.91
$3.20 KID 4.80
-30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 NZ$5.29
$6.30 KID 9.45
-51.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NZ$8.12
$5.94 KID 8.90
-21.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.63
$4.29 KID 6.43
-51.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 NZ$3.09
$3.03 KID 4.55
-41.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 NZ$4.19
$3.43 KID 5.14
-29.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 NZ$1.99
$0.36 KID 0.55
216.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.73 NZ$41.29
$6.02 KID 9.03
294.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 NZ$15.92
$12.92 KID 19.38
-29.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.05 NZ$5.31
$1.58 KID 2.37
93.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 NZ$6.16
$3.24 KID 4.85
9.26%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$4.21
$1.67 KID 2.51
44.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 NZ$183
$70.0 KID 105
50.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 NZ$4.11
$1.91 KID 2.87
23.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 NZ$3.28
$1.93 KID 2.90
-2.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.47 NZ$63.5
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.98
$1.91 KID 2.86
-10.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K NZ$48.5K
$26.4K KID 39.6K
5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K NZ$38.0K
$22.5K KID 33.8K
-2.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 NZ$241
$298 KID 447
-53.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.99 NZ$60.9
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 NZ$90.4
$3.29 KID 4.93
1479.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 NZ$64.7
$34.75 KID 52.1
6.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 NZ$25.57
$24.60 KID 36.89
-40.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.86 NZ$20.63
$4.56 KID 6.85
160.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$769 NZ$1,337
$257 KID 386
198.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K NZ$20.6K
$5,713 KID 8,570
107.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 NZ$120
$48.02 KID 72.0
43.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 NZ$75.8
$49.56 KID 74.3
-12.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 NZ$172
$76.7 KID 115
28.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NZ$205
$58.0 KID 87.0
103.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 NZ$1,949
$779 KID 1,168
43.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$904 NZ$1,573
$559 KID 839
61.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,785 NZ$3,106
$1,344 KID 2,015
32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 NZ$2,630
$1,219 KID 1,829
23.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,346 NZ$9,302
$4,570 KID 6,855
16.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,736 NZ$6,501
$3,478 KID 5,218
7.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,915 NZ$5,072
$337 KID 505
765.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
0
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Last update for New Zealand: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: January 11, 2026

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