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Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Christchurch

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saint-Denis is 6.8% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saint-Denis is 3.7% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.47 โ‚ฌ15.92
$17.03 NZ$29.64
8.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.1 โ‚ฌ49.25
$72.4 NZ$126
-21.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.78 โ‚ฌ17.91
$9.63 NZ$16.75
115.78%
Cappuccino
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.34 NZ$5.80
20.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.38 NZ$4.14
49.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.97 NZ$3.42
45.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
$7.13 NZ$12.41
-33.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.06
$7.16 NZ$12.45
-34.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.91 NZ$3.32
-32.98%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.00 NZ$3.48
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.74 NZ$3.03
34.48%
Eggs
$4.30 โ‚ฌ3.71
$6.48 NZ$11.28
-33.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.02 โ‚ฌ18.12
$8.13 NZ$14.14
158.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 โ‚ฌ12.10
$9.20 NZ$16.01
52.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
$13.01 NZ$22.64
79.09%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.07 NZ$5.35
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.66 NZ$4.63
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.93 NZ$5.10
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$5.80 NZ$10.10
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.14 NZ$3.72
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.32 NZ$4.04
21.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.08 NZ$5.35
-46.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.47 NZ$2.55
-15.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.92 โ‚ฌ11.14
$24.17 NZ$42.06
-46.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
$8.70 NZ$15.13
-7.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$3.70 NZ$6.45
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$5.06 NZ$8.80
-29.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.23 NZ$2.14
82.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.69 โ‚ฌ38.52
$41.89 NZ$72.9
6.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.77 NZ$4.83
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.70 NZ$2.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$30.00 NZ$52.2
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.72 NZ$2.98
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K โ‚ฌ27.7K
$27.3K NZ$47.6K
17.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$19.7K NZ$34.3K
68.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 โ‚ฌ121
$117 NZ$204
20.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.96
$32.10 NZ$55.9
-64.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.6 โ‚ฌ48.81
$53.0 NZ$92.2
6.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.36 โ‚ฌ30.48
$35.20 NZ$61.3
0.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.00 โ‚ฌ12.07
$15.15 NZ$26.36
-7.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.67 โ‚ฌ10.06
$11.11 NZ$19.32
5.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$643 NZ$1,120
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,240 NZ$16.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$64.3 NZ$112
83.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.28 NZ$75.3
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 โ‚ฌ119
$93.0 NZ$162
48.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.4
$152 NZ$264
-24.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 โ‚ฌ692
$1,511 NZ$2,630
-46.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
$1,158 NZ$2,014
-50.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,608 โ‚ฌ1,386
$2,114 NZ$3,678
-23.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 โ‚ฌ894
$1,448 NZ$2,520
-28.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,962 NZ$8,634
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,674 NZ$4,653
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,176 โ‚ฌ1,876
$2,666 NZ$4,640
-18.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.74
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Last update for Saint-Denis: January 13, 2026

Last update for Christchurch: January 12, 2026

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