United States

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

United States vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.89× 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 United States 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×

United States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.24
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.04
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.66

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. 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

United States NZD 10.66 USD 6.12

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.04

United States NZD 103.62 USD 59.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

United States NZD 2.39 USD 1.356

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

United States NZD 0.33 USD 0.188

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.84

United States NZD 1,432 USD 829

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

United States NZD 2.02 USD 1.146

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

United States NZD 0.08 USD 0.048

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com