New Zealand

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

New Zealand vs

Canada

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.22× Canada.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

Canada Canada = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.22
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.23
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.08
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.02
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.89

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

In New Zealand, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in Canada — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.85

New Zealand C$0.13 USD 0.097

Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.72

New Zealand C$0.29 USD 0.212

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26

New Zealand C$2.56 USD 1.797

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.23

New Zealand C$1,385 NZD 1,699

Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.02

New Zealand C$81.52 NZD 99.99

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

New Zealand C$2.01 USD 1.415

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89

New Zealand C$6.86 NZD 8.6

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index