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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Saint-Denis is 4.7% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Saint-Denis is 5.7% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 โ‚ฌ16.15
$17.08 NZ$29.20
9.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 โ‚ฌ49.60
$73.4 NZ$125
-21.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$21.09 โ‚ฌ18.26
$9.88 NZ$16.90
113.46%
Cappuccino
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.48
$3.49 NZ$5.96
15.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.31 NZ$3.94
48.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.96 NZ$3.35
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.71 โ‚ฌ4.08
$7.38 NZ$12.62
-36.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.93
$7.43 NZ$12.71
-39.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.84 NZ$3.14
-29.35%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.99 NZ$3.40
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.69 NZ$2.89
44.97%
Eggs
$4.42 โ‚ฌ3.83
$6.51 NZ$11.13
-32.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.94 โ‚ฌ18.13
$8.03 NZ$13.74
160.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.75 โ‚ฌ11.91
$9.65 NZ$16.50
42.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.38 โ‚ฌ20.24
$13.11 NZ$22.42
78.34%
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.05 NZ$5.21
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$2.59 NZ$4.43
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.98 NZ$5.09
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$5.66 NZ$9.67
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.13 NZ$3.65
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.22 NZ$3.80
31.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-42.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.43 NZ$2.44
-13.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.64 โ‚ฌ10.95
$23.66 NZ$40.46
-46.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.34 โ‚ฌ7.22
$9.09 NZ$15.54
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.27
$3.82 NZ$6.53
-31.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.81 NZ$8.23
-26.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.24 NZ$2.11
81.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.88 โ‚ฌ38.00
$41.57 NZ$71.1
5.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.73 NZ$4.67
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.65 NZ$2.82
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$30.27 NZ$51.8
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.63 NZ$2.79
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$27.4K NZ$46.9K
18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ29.0K
$19.6K NZ$33.5K
70.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 โ‚ฌ118
$115 NZ$197
18.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.09
$31.15 NZ$53.3
-62.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.70
$54.0 NZ$92.4
1.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.56 โ‚ฌ29.93
$35.49 NZ$60.7
-2.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.84
$15.56 NZ$26.61
-12.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.20
$11.12 NZ$19.01
5.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$641 NZ$1,095
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,245 NZ$15.8K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$62.4 NZ$107
87.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.14 NZ$73.8
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 โ‚ฌ121
$92.6 NZ$158
50.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ101
$150 NZ$256
-22.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 โ‚ฌ699
$1,539 NZ$2,631
-47.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ497
$1,167 NZ$1,995
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 โ‚ฌ1,385
$2,038 NZ$3,485
-21.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 โ‚ฌ915
$1,441 NZ$2,465
-26.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,018 NZ$8,580
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,772 NZ$4,740
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint-Denis
Christchurch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 โ‚ฌ1,919
$2,691 NZ$4,601
-17.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.74
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Last update for Saint-Denis: March 3, 2026

Last update for Christchurch: March 2, 2026

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