Price Comparison – New Zealand Edition

Here’s a price comparison on similar goods from the US and New Zealand. I chose this array of items for their common, everyday nature. In some cases, I couldn’t find the exact same  product, so I went with what was closest. I tried to convert the metric amounts to whatever US unit we use as well. Hopefully I got everything correct. Math is not my strong suit.

*The US prices are based on a Ralph’s in San Diego, CA. Amounts may vary slightly depending on where you call home.

ESSENTIALS

Item

US Price

NZ Price (Converted to USD)

Milk

$3.49 (1 Gallon)

$3.41 (.79 Gallon)

Water

$2.99 (Total = 405 fl oz)

$4.26 (Total = 304.3 fl oz)

Bananas

59¢/lb

88¢/lb

Generic Loaf of Bread

$1.19

66¢

Notes: They don’t sell cases of water bottles here. At least not in the New World (generic grocery store) that I was shopping in. Also, a Kiwi bread loaf is possibly a few slices less than what we’re used to in America.

Observations: Water is expensive here, apparently. Dang. Over a dollar more for 100 fluid ounces less. Bread is where it’s at though.


EXTRAS

Item

US Price

NZ Price (Converted to USD)

Bottle of Coke

$1.99 (20 fl oz)

$2.62 (20.28 fl oz)

Tub of Coffee Ground

$4.99 (11.3 oz)

$15.34 (12.69 oz)

My Expensive Deodorant

$9.99

$9.83

6 pack of Beer

$9.99 (72 fl oz)

$8.52 (66.95 fl oz)

Notes:  Their bottle of Coke are 9mL larger. Why?? I wear expensive ass deodorant because I sweat a lot and stuff. Amstel Light seemed to be the only basic, cheap 6er I could find.  It’s only 2.5% ABV too. Who knew?

Observations: I mean DAMN on the coffee front. NesCafe Classic seemed like a pretty basic tub of ground coffee to me. Did I goof somehow? Is it because Kiwis only care about tea? Not sure what’s going on there. The good news is that I’ll be saving a little bit when I re-up my deode. I’ll take what I can get.

Anything stand out to anybody? Feel free to leave a comment.

4 Replies to “Price Comparison – New Zealand Edition”

  1. Did it take you hours to shop because of all the studying required? Who makes fun of me for that?

    1. For my gear, yes. For these groceries, it’s just a general look at what things cost here. Thankfully, I haven’t had to do much shopping. Though it did take me a long time to find contact solution. I was told to go to the “chemist” by which they meant pharmacy.

  2. Just because the analyst in me wanted to scratch an itch, I converted the NZ prices to compare to the US quantities. Poorly formatted here, but puts the prices on a comparable quantity.

    Item US Price US Qty NZ Price NZ Qty NZ Price per US Qty
    Milk $3.49 1 $3.41 0.79 $4.32
    Water $2.99 405 $4.26 304.3 $5.67
    Banana $0.59 1 $0.88 1 $0.88
    Bread $1.19 1 $0.66 1 $0.66
    Coca Cola $1.99 20 $2.62 20.28 $2.58
    Coffee $4.99 11.3 $15.34 12.69 $13.66
    Deodorant $9.99 1 $9.83 1 $9.83
    Beer $9.99 72 $8.52 66.95 $9.16

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