Cost of Living Comparison Between Papamoa Beach and Auckland Cost of Living Comparison Between Papamoa Beach and Auckland

😐 Solo nomad: Papamoa Beach is 1.5% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Papamoa Beach is 6.3% more expensive than Auckland without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.88 NZ$24.55

$15.02 NZ$24.78

-0.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77.8 NZ$128

$79.7 NZ$132

-2.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.78 NZ$16.13

$9.76 NZ$16.1

0.20%

Cappuccino

$3.5 NZ$5.78

$3.54 NZ$5.83

-1.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 NZ$3.91

$2.27 NZ$3.75

4.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 NZ$3.65

$2.18 NZ$3.59

1.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.17 NZ$11.82

$7.16 NZ$11.8

0.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.03 NZ$11.6

$7.34 NZ$12.1

-4.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 NZ$2.99

$1.74 NZ$2.87

4.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 NZ$1.78

$2.1 NZ$3.46

-48.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 NZ$3.31

$2.02 NZ$3.33

-0.50%

Eggs

$6.96 NZ$11.48

$6.69 NZ$11.03

4.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.57 NZ$14.14

$8.61 NZ$14.2

-0.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.62 NZ$15.87

$9.66 NZ$15.94

-0.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.07 NZ$21.56

$12.97 NZ$21.39

0.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 NZ$4.68

$2.83 NZ$4.67

0.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 NZ$3.74

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 NZ$5.56

$3.21 NZ$5.3

4.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4 NZ$6.59

$4.03 NZ$6.64

-0.74%

Potato (1kg)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$2 NZ$3.31

1.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 NZ$2.83

$1.63 NZ$2.69

5.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.9 NZ$3.14

$1.94 NZ$3.2

-2.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.25 NZ$2.06

$1.29 NZ$2.12

-3.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.39 NZ$41.88

$25.57 NZ$42.17

-0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.55 NZ$19.04

$11.73 NZ$19.34

-1.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.96 NZ$4.89

$2.92 NZ$4.82

1.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.89 NZ$6.42

$3.91 NZ$6.45

-0.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.12 NZ$3.5

$2.73 NZ$4.5

-22.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.2 NZ$106

$129 NZ$213

-50.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 NZ$3.55

$2.08 NZ$3.43

3.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.92 NZ$3.16

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.73 NZ$58.9

$34.83 NZ$57.5

2.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 NZ$2.67

$1.65 NZ$2.71

-1.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.7K NZ$47.3K

$28.5K NZ$47K

0.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22K NZ$36.4K

$21.9K NZ$36K

0.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$143 NZ$235

$146 NZ$241

-2.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.91 NZ$49.34

$30.75 NZ$50.7

-2.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 NZ$81.7

$49.23 NZ$81.2

0.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.13 NZ$59.6

$35.1 NZ$57.9

2.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 NZ$19.69

$16.78 NZ$27.67

-28.84%

Cinema Ticket

$15.27 NZ$25.19

$15.31 NZ$25.24

-0.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$891 NZ$1,470

$917 NZ$1,512

-2.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K NZ$22.1K

$13.6K NZ$22.4K

-1.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.3 NZ$104

$70.2 NZ$116

-9.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.73 NZ$82

$49.41 NZ$81.5

0.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.8 NZ$142

$96.8 NZ$160

-11.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 NZ$199

$125 NZ$207

-3.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$972 NZ$1,603

$1,274 NZ$2,101

-23.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$798 NZ$1,316

$1,152 NZ$1,900

-30.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,580 NZ$2,606

$2,492 NZ$4,110

-36.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,438 NZ$2,372

$1,853 NZ$3,056

-22.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,392 NZ$7,244

$7,281 NZ$12K

-39.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,700 NZ$6,102

$5,886 NZ$9,708

-37.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,592 NZ$2,625

$3,219 NZ$5,309

-50.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Papamoa Beach: October 28, 2025

Last update for Auckland: October 27, 2025

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