Pocket money
We currently advise students to bring approximately NZD 835 per month as pocket money. Currency converter
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Supermarket food |
Approximate cost (NZD) |
| loaf of bread | 2.50 |
| 1 kg rice | 3.00 |
| 500g pasta | 3.00 |
| packet of sausages | 4.30 |
| 1kg apples | 1.99 |
| packet of instant noodles | 0.70 |
| 1kg potatoes | 1.99 |
| tin of tuna | 2.10 |
| 500g minced beef | 3.50 |
| 6 eggs | 2.70 |
| 1 kg bananas | 2.00 |
| cheese (non-specialist) 200g | 3.50 |
| 1 pint of milk | 1.90 |
| 1 packet biscuits | 2.40 |
| 1 litre orange juice | 2.25 |
| 1 packet teabags | 2.80 |
| 1 jar instant coffee | 4.00 upwards |
| Entertainment | Approximate cost (NZD) |
| cinema ticket (full price) | 14.00 |
| theatre ticket | 20.00 upwards |
| bowling | 12.00 |
| nightclub entrance | 5.00 upwards |
| museum entrance | often free |
| pint of beer (570 ml) | 6.00 |
| can of Coke | 1.20 |
| Big Mac hamburger | 3.75 |
| Miscellaneous | Approximate cost (NZD) |
| notebook | 2.50 |
| disposable pen | 0.80 |
| shampoo | 4.00 |
| soap | 0.80 |
| launderette | 6.00 |
| newspaper | 1.20 |
| magazine | 4.00 |
| haircut (men) | 10.00 upwards |
| haircut (women) | 25.00 upwards |
| local phone call from landline | free |
| stamp for letter abroad | 1.20 upwards |
| mobile phone text message (within NZ) | 0.10 |
| mobile phone call (within NZ, to same network) | Free - 75c, depending on plan |
| Clothing | Approximate cost (NZD) |
| shoes | 80.00 upwards |
| tights | 6.00 upwards |
| socks | 5.00 upwards |
| jeans | 60.00 upwards |
| sweater | 50.00 upwards |
| T shirt | 20.00 upwards |
| Transport | Approximate cost (NZD) |
| taxi | minimum 2.00, then 1.80 per km; more at night and on holidays. |
| bus | from 1.60 - season passes available. |
| train | from 1.40 - season passes available. |
| ferry | from 10.00 - season tickets available. |
Note: Check our links page for details of websites with much more information about public transport in Auckland and New Zealand.
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