ItalyItaly

New Zealand

Compared with Italy, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ItalyItaly = 1×

New ZealandNew Zealand vs ItalyItaly
Overall verdict

New ZealandNew Zealand is about 0.74× ItalyItaly.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ItalyItaly = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Italy. 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 ItalyItaly Italy = 1× New ZealandNew Zealand is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.88
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.85
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.69
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.59

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

In New Zealand, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Italy — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.88
    New ZealandNew Zealand €864.35 NZD 1,699
    ItalyItaly €979.00 EUR 979
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85
    New ZealandNew Zealand €50.87 NZD 99.99
    ItalyItaly €59.99 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81
    New ZealandNew Zealand €1.58 USD 1.797
    ItalyItaly €1.95 USD 2.22
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69
    New ZealandNew Zealand €0.08 USD 0.097
    ItalyItaly €0.12 USD 0.141
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.59
    New ZealandNew Zealand €1.24 USD 1.415
    ItalyItaly €2.11 USD 2.407
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51
    New ZealandNew Zealand €0.18 USD 0.212
    ItalyItaly €0.36 USD 0.414
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed New Zealand

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+25%
in NZD
6.9 → 8.6
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+6%
in EUR

It rose 25% in local currency, but 6% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not New Zealand's inflation.