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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 17.3% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 35.5% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.99 NZ$25.49
$4.85 KID 6.88
209.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 NZ$133
$25.63 KID 36.39
205.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 NZ$16.23
$9.91 KID 14.07
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.04
$2.91 KID 4.13
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$4.02
$1.01 KID 1.44
133.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 NZ$3.54
$0.74 KID 1.05
181.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.88 NZ$11.70
$3.46 KID 4.92
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 NZ$11.05
$5.77 KID 8.19
12.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 NZ$3.17
$2.12 KID 3.02
-11.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NZ$3.37
$1.86 KID 2.64
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.08
$1.35 KID 1.91
34.07%
Eggs
$6.59 NZ$11.21
$6.13 KID 8.70
7.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 NZ$14.10
$16.18 KID 22.97
-48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.62 NZ$16.35
$5.67 KID 8.05
69.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 NZ$22.03
$18.57 KID 26.37
-30.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 NZ$4.69
$6.22 KID 8.83
-55.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.91
$3.19 KID 4.53
-27.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NZ$5.23
$6.20 KID 8.81
-50.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 NZ$8.27
$5.70 KID 8.09
-14.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.56
$4.31 KID 6.13
-51.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.94
$2.98 KID 4.24
-41.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 NZ$4.02
$3.30 KID 4.69
-28.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.96
$0.37 KID 0.52
210.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.41 NZ$41.50
$5.73 KID 8.13
326.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 NZ$16.09
$13.28 KID 18.86
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 NZ$5.24
$1.65 KID 2.34
86.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NZ$6.17
$3.28 KID 4.66
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 NZ$4.12
$1.60 KID 2.27
51.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 NZ$185
$70.6 KID 100
54.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 NZ$4.05
$1.99 KID 2.82
19.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 NZ$3.15
$1.85 KID 2.63
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.71 NZ$62.4
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.95
$1.87 KID 2.65
-7.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K NZ$46.9K
$26.4K KID 37.5K
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K NZ$37.0K
$22.8K KID 32.3K
-4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 NZ$236
$295 KID 418
-52.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.71 NZ$60.7
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 NZ$86.4
$3.28 KID 4.66
1448.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 NZ$62.8
$34.62 KID 49.15
6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.81 NZ$25.17
$24.67 KID 35.04
-39.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.99 NZ$20.38
$4.46 KID 6.34
168.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$768 NZ$1,305
$255 KID 362
201.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K NZ$19.7K
$5,605 KID 7,960
106.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 NZ$117
$48.05 KID 68.2
43.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 NZ$74.0
$48.34 KID 68.6
-9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 NZ$168
$77.9 KID 111
27.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NZ$206
$57.6 KID 81.8
109.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 NZ$1,881
$768 KID 1,091
44.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$925 NZ$1,572
$561 KID 796
64.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 NZ$2,984
$1,383 KID 1,964
26.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 NZ$2,601
$1,245 KID 1,769
22.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,668 NZ$9,636
$4,505 KID 6,396
25.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,869 NZ$6,578
$3,488 KID 4,953
10.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,022 NZ$5,138
$353 KID 501
755.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
0
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Last update for New Zealand: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: March 3, 2026

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