India

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

India vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

India is about 0.58× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means India is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.67
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.54
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.51
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.42

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in New Zealand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

India NZD 1,482 INR 82,900

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.72

India NZD 1.79 USD 1.018

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

India NZD 1.99 USD 1.128

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.54

India NZD 53.62 INR 2,999

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.51

India NZD 4.38 INR 227

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

India NZD 0.08 USD 0.048

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

India NZD 0.13 USD 0.077

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com