Cost of Living Comparison Between Taupo and Christchurch Cost of Living Comparison Between Taupo and Christchurch

🙂 Solo nomad: Taupo is 9.4% cheaper than Christchurch without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Taupo is 11.5% more expensive than Christchurch without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.1 NZ$24.91

$16.56 NZ$27.32

-8.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.8 NZ$130

$71.4 NZ$118

10.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.82 NZ$16.19

$9.41 NZ$15.53

4.36%

Cappuccino

$3.36 NZ$5.55

$3.34 NZ$5.52

0.60%

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

$2.27 NZ$3.74

$2.3 NZ$3.8

-1.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 NZ$3.68

$2.03 NZ$3.34

9.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.1 NZ$11.72

$7.31 NZ$12.06

-2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.03 NZ$11.6

$7.2 NZ$11.87

-2.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 NZ$2.96

$1.91 NZ$3.16

-6.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 NZ$3.4

$1.94 NZ$3.2

6.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 NZ$3.24

$1.73 NZ$2.85

13.87%

Eggs

$6.94 NZ$11.45

$6.26 NZ$10.33

10.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.63 NZ$14.23

$8.18 NZ$13.48

5.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.81 NZ$16.18

$9.65 NZ$15.91

1.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.04 NZ$21.5

$12.83 NZ$21.17

1.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 NZ$4.85

$3.06 NZ$5.04

-3.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.28 NZ$3.76

$2.71 NZ$4.46

-15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.32 NZ$5.48

$2.95 NZ$4.87

12.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 NZ$6.64

$5.52 NZ$9.11

-26.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.98 NZ$3.26

$2.15 NZ$3.54

-7.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.63 NZ$2.69

$2.21 NZ$3.64

-26.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 NZ$3.15

$2.98 NZ$4.91

-35.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.29 NZ$2.13

$1.45 NZ$2.4

-11.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$25.57 NZ$42.18

$23.66 NZ$39.02

8.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.41 NZ$18.82

$8.93 NZ$14.72

27.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.08 NZ$5.07

$3.82 NZ$6.29

-19.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 NZ$6.58

$4.85 NZ$8

-17.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.13 NZ$3.51

$1.24 NZ$2.05

71.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64 NZ$106

$41.94 NZ$69.2

52.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.17 NZ$3.58

$2.63 NZ$4.34

-17.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 NZ$3.33

$1.64 NZ$2.7

23.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$35.7 NZ$58.9

$30.26 NZ$49.91

17.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.67 NZ$2.76

$1.71 NZ$2.81

-2.34%

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

$28.4K NZ$46.8K

$27K NZ$44.5K

5.36%

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

$22.5K NZ$37.1K

$20K NZ$33K

12.61%

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

$143 NZ$236

$116 NZ$191

23.93%

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

$30.48 NZ$50.3

$32.15 NZ$53

-5.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.18 NZ$79.5

$52.6 NZ$86.8

-8.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.71 NZ$60.5

$34.61 NZ$57.1

6.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.27 NZ$20.24

$15.47 NZ$25.51

-20.69%

Cinema Ticket

$14.92 NZ$24.61

$10.81 NZ$17.83

38.02%

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

$910 NZ$1,500

$653 NZ$1,077

39.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K NZ$22K

$9,249 NZ$15.3K

44.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.6 NZ$118

$64 NZ$105

11.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50 NZ$82.5

$43.12 NZ$71.1

15.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.1 NZ$164

$90.8 NZ$150

9.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$123 NZ$204

$150 NZ$247

-17.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$973 NZ$1,605

$1,536 NZ$2,534

-36.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$788 NZ$1,299

$1,158 NZ$1,911

-32.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,593 NZ$2,627

$2,059 NZ$3,395

-22.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,402 NZ$2,312

$1,488 NZ$2,453

-5.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,633 NZ$7,641

$4,194 NZ$6,918

10.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,962 NZ$4,885

$3,361 NZ$5,543

-11.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,736 NZ$4,512

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.37

6.74

-5.49%

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

Last update for Taupo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Christchurch: October 27, 2025

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