New Zealand

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

New Zealand vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.26× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.36
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.15
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.11
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.08

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

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Thailand — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.67

New Zealand ฿6.89 USD 0.212

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.37

New Zealand ฿47.24 USD 1.415

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.35

New Zealand ฿59.99 USD 1.797

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15

New Zealand ฿155.03 NZD 8.6

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11

New Zealand ฿33,148 NZD 1,699

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.08

New Zealand ฿1,951 NZD 99.99

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store