Travel budget and cost of living in New Zealand how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to New Zealand and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in New Zealand. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your New Zealand travel budget.
Travel budget in New Zealand
New Zealand: calculate your travel budget
New Zealand: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in New Zealand for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 56 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 9.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1454* (2520 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 110 for 2 ppl.
- $ 40 per person
- $ 19 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 3471* (6006 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 123 for 2 ppl.
- $ 72 per person
- $ 38 per person
- $ 24 per person
Total budget:
$ 5411* (9366 $)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in New Zealand in 2024
Cost of living: New Zealand VS United States
On average, the cost of living in New Zealand in 2024 is 2% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in New Zealand by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in New Zealand compared to the national average.
Cities | /New Zealand | View Details |
---|---|---|
Auckland | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Auckland |
Wanaka | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Wanaka |
Wellington | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Wellington |
Timaru | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Timaru |
Thames | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Thames |
New Plymouth | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in New Plymouth |
Christchurch | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Christchurch |
Local prices in New Zealand by expense type
New Zealand: Restaurant budget
($ 8.8 to $ 30)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 28 to $ 54)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8.2 to $ 11)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 4.1 to $ 8.8)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.5 to $ 6.4)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.6 to $ 4.4)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.6 to $ 2.9)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.5 to $ 2.9)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
New Zealand: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 23 to $ 339)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 56 to $ 243)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 152
($ 64 to $ 262)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 72 to $ 321)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 111 to $ 470)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 457
($ 50 to $ 293)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 60 to $ 341)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 236
($ 70 to $ 316)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 82 to $ 323)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 222
($ 85 to $ 399)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 200
New Zealand: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)
71% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 3.8 to $ 8.4)
75% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 4.9 to $ 15)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.3 to $ 8.7)
12% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.5 to $ 2.3)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
New Zealand: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.6 to $ 3.5)
22% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.6 to $ 1.8)
75% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 1.8 to $ 4.7)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 28 to $ 276)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
New Zealand: Leisure activity budget
($ 8.8 to $ 15)
14% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 7 to $ 25)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
New Zealand: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 22 to $ 28)
139% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 41 to $ 95)
33% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 25 to $ 71)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 266)
(fair price: $ 283)
(fair price: $ 359)
(fair price: $ 334)
(fair price: $ 1042)
(fair price: $ 1570)
About the information on the cost of living in New Zealand
The information about the cost of living in New Zealand shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in New Zealand updated on 10-11-2024.
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