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

😐 Solo nomad: New Zealand is 52.8% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: New Zealand is 30.7% more expensive than Kiribati without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.92 NZ$25.37
$4.92 KID 6.84
203.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.5 NZ$134
$25.63 KID 35.62
206.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 NZ$16.11
$9.85 KID 13.70
-3.86%
Cappuccino
$3.42 NZ$5.81
$2.89 KID 4.02
18.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$4.02
$1.00 KID 1.39
137.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 NZ$3.58
$0.73 KID 1.02
187.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 NZ$11.33
$3.41 KID 4.74
95.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 NZ$11.51
$5.88 KID 8.18
15.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 NZ$3.16
$2.17 KID 3.01
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 NZ$3.21
$1.92 KID 2.67
-1.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.18
$1.39 KID 1.93
34.53%
Eggs
$6.64 NZ$11.29
$6.21 KID 8.63
6.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 NZ$13.90
$16.09 KID 22.36
-49.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 NZ$16.31
$5.43 KID 7.55
76.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 NZ$22.82
$17.91 KID 24.89
-25.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 NZ$4.71
$6.33 KID 8.79
-56.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 NZ$3.84
$3.23 KID 4.49
-30.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$5.14
$6.16 KID 8.56
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 NZ$8.02
$5.87 KID 8.16
-19.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.53
$4.36 KID 6.06
-52.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 NZ$2.94
$2.93 KID 4.07
-40.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 NZ$4.09
$3.27 KID 4.55
-26.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NZ$1.96
$0.34 KID 0.47
238.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.11 NZ$40.98
$5.89 KID 8.19
309.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 NZ$15.70
$13.51 KID 18.78
-31.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 NZ$5.06
$1.60 KID 2.22
85.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 NZ$5.98
$3.30 KID 4.59
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.40 NZ$4.07
$1.64 KID 2.28
46.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 NZ$181
$71.1 KID 98.8
49.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 NZ$4.03
$2.00 KID 2.78
18.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 NZ$3.17
$1.86 KID 2.59
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.84 NZ$60.9
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.94
$1.91 KID 2.65
-9.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K NZ$46.5K
$25.5K KID 35.5K
7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K NZ$36.3K
$22.4K KID 31.2K
-4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 NZ$236
$289 KID 401
-51.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.80 NZ$59.2
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.0 NZ$88.4
$3.15 KID 4.38
1549.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.25 NZ$61.6
$34.56 KID 48.04
4.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 NZ$24.91
$25.05 KID 34.82
-41.52%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 NZ$20.84
$4.62 KID 6.42
165.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$755 NZ$1,283
$254 KID 353
197.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.2K
$5,738 KID 7,976
107.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 NZ$115
$49.11 KID 68.3
37.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 NZ$74.2
$48.46 KID 67.4
-9.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 NZ$167
$76.7 KID 107
28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 NZ$203
$58.6 KID 81.5
103.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 NZ$1,894
$790 KID 1,099
40.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$939 NZ$1,595
$560 KID 778
67.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,760 NZ$2,992
$1,357 KID 1,887
29.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 NZ$2,627
$1,258 KID 1,748
22.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,548 NZ$9,432
$4,585 KID 6,373
21.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,718 NZ$6,320
$3,486 KID 4,846
6.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
New Zealand
Kiribati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,968 NZ$5,045
$349 KID 486
749.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
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Last update for New Zealand: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kiribati: April 14, 2026

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