New Zealand might be a bit more expensive to live in than your home country, but it is cheaper than many other English-speaking countries. Besides your tuition fees you need to budget for accommodation (homestay or other type of housing), food, transportation, entertainment and other/personal expenses. As for homestay costs, you can look them up HERE. As for other costs, here is a list of approximate prices (all in NZ dollars) –
Accommodation:
- Homestay - Please see course costs
- Hostels/Backpackers from $22 per person per night (dorm) to $65 for a double
- Rentals - Studio Rooms/Apartments/Houses - from $130 (per week) plus, depending on number of rooms, location.Please remember that Rentals do not include other expenses and that there may be extra costs included (bond for rental and agency fees).
Transport:
- City Bus Ride NZ$1.40- NZ$3.60
Food and Drink:
- Sandwiches NZ$4-6
- Mc Donald’s Big Mac NZ$3.95
- Hamburger and Coke NZ$4 -$7
- Pizza NZ$12
- Coffee NZ$2.50 - $5.50
- Can Of Coke NZ$1.20
- A Beer NZ$3 -$6
- Meal in A Restaurant NZ$10 +
- Bananas NZ$2.45 per Kg
- Apples NZ$2.00 per Kg
- Milk NZ$1.35 per Litre
- Butter NZ$1.95 per 500 Grams
- Chicken NZ$8.00 per Kg
- Lamb NZ$8.00 per Kg
- Beef NZ$10.00 per Kg
- Instant Noodles NZ$0.35 per Packet
- Bread NZ$2.00 per Loaf
Entertainment:
- Movie NZ$9 - $15
- Otago Museum – free
- Early Settlers’ Museum – free
- Public Swimming Pool NZ$3 - $5
- Ice Skating NZ$8.00 per Hour
- Mini-Golf NZ$9.00 - $15.00
- Taieri Gorge Railway NZ$60
- Aquarium NZ$8+
- Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory NZ$8 – 14
- Speight’s Brewery NZ$12 – 18
- Larnach Castle NZ$8 – 20
Clothing:
- Jeans $30+
- T-shirt $20+
- Shirts $20+
- Woollen jerseys $50-100
- Sweatshirts (Hoodies) $40-100
- Gym shoes $50+
- Woollen socks $10 per pair
- Warm padded jackets $100 - 300
- Dress $40-200+
- Warm Jackets NZ$100.00 +
- Haircut Man NZ$20
- Haircut Woman NZ$20 – 55
Our staff can advise you on good places to go shopping, restaurants and other places to go out for a meal or drink. We can also assist you with opening a bank account if needed. Please CONTACT US for more information.
