Cost of Living in Palmerston North (2024)

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (1)

Restaurants

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (2) Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00NZ$18.00-50.00 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00NZ$75.00-200.00 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00NZ$14.00-25.00 Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00NZ$5.00-12.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00NZ$9.00-14.00 Cappuccino (regular) 5.43NZ$4.40-7.00 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.70NZ$3.00-8.00 Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38NZ$2.00-6.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (3)

Markets

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (4) Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 12.60NZ$9.46-15.14 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.93NZ$1.81-4.54 Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78NZ$1.36-2.27 Eggs (regular) (12) 9.60NZ$9.60-20.00 Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90NZ$4.54-8.16 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.43NZ$4.54-7.71 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.00NZ$6.80-11.34 Apples (1 lb) 1.87NZ$1.36-2.49 Banana (1 lb) 1.92NZ$1.36-2.27 Oranges (1 lb) 1.78NZ$1.36-3.18 Tomato (1 lb) 3.78NZ$2.72-4.98 Potato (1 lb) 2.04NZ$1.59-2.72 Onion (1 lb) 1.64NZ$0.91-2.83 Lettuce (1 head) 4.34NZ$2.00-6.50 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.62NZ$1.00-7.00 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00NZ$15.00-23.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.75NZ$2.65-7.58 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25NZ$2.60-12.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 34.00NZ$30.00-38.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (5)

Transportation

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (6) Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50NZ$2.50-3.50 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.50NZ$27.00-50.00 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00NZ$4.00-4.00 Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.15NZ$5.15-11.27 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.50NZ$27.00-30.00 Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.48NZ$9.94-11.06 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00NZ$27,000.00-30,000.00 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,666.67NZ$30,000.00-37,000.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (7)

Utilities (Monthly)

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (8) Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 158.65NZ$145.71-200.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.00NZ$50.00-80.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 89.17NZ$70.00-110.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (9)

Sports And Leisure

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (10) Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.40NZ$11.99-100.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67NZ$10.00-40.00 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50NZ$15.00-20.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (11)

Childcare

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (12) Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00NZ$1,200.00-1,250.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,894.50NZ$3,789.00-14,000.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (13)

Clothing And Shoes

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (14) Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 98.33NZ$47.00-130.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00NZ$20.00-199.99 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 145.83NZ$120.00-175.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.00NZ$90.00-200.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (15)

Rent Per Month

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (16) Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,233.33NZ$400.00-1,500.00 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,112.50NZ$300.00-1,750.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,412.50NZ$1,900.00-3,100.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,568.33NZ$550.00-2,300.00 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (17)

Buy Apartment Price

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (18) Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 433.54NZ$371.61-464.51 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 392.51NZ$176.51-557.41 Cost of Living in Palmerston North (19)

Salaries And Financing

Cost of Living in Palmerston North (20) Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,908.75NZ$ Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.806.00-6.85

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