New Zealand

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

New Zealand vs

Romania

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 0.95× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.24
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.80

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

In New Zealand, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Romania — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.24

New Zealand RON 21.66 NZD 8.6

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.95

New Zealand RON 0.93 USD 0.212

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94

New Zealand RON 8.27 USD 1.797

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

New Zealand RON 266.22 NZD 99.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

New Zealand RON 6.51 USD 1.415

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com