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Food prices in New Zealand
Updated: June 21, 2025
Is it expensive in the shops in New Zealand? Will I pay a lot for groceries in New Zealand? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in New Zealand, such as: milk, wine, bananas, bottled water, or eggs (Updated: 4 days ago)
Currency in New Zealand New Zealand dollar (NZD NZ$). For 10 US dollars you can get 16.7 New Zealand dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 167 New Zealand dollars. And the other way around: For 10 New Zealand dollars you can get 6.01 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in New Zealand
What are the different prices in the cities in New Zealand? Look here: Prices in cities in New Zealand
Prices: Auckland Christchurch Hamilton Hastings Invercargill Lower Hutt Nelson New Plymouth Palmerston North Wellington
bread
$2 ($1.1 - $3.6)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$8.6 ($6 - $13.2)
33% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$1.9 ($1.2 - $3)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$5.6 ($2.4 - $9)
15% more than in United States
bananas
$2.3 ($1.8 - $3.6)
39% more than in United States
wine
$9.6 ($7.2 - $15)
36% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in New Zealand (Updated: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in New Zealand
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.8 (NZ$3.1)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2 (NZ$3.3)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $6.7 (NZ$11.2)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $8.6 (NZ$14.3)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.1 (NZ$1.8)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $9.6 (NZ$16)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $3.2 (NZ$5.3)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3.8 (NZ$6.3)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $23 (NZ$39)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $9.7 (NZ$16.1)
- Apples (1kg) $2.8 (NZ$4.7)
- Oranges (1kg) $3 (NZ$5.1)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.3 (NZ$3.8)
- Lettuce (1 head) $2.6 (NZ$4.4)
- Kilo of white rice $1.9 (NZ$3.2)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $5.6 (NZ$9.4)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.3 (NZ$3.9)
- Onions (1kg) $1.9 (NZ$3.2)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13 (NZ$22)
- Pears (1kg) $3.4 (NZ$5.6)
- Cucumber (1kg) $3.1 (NZ$5.2)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.1 (NZ$1.8)
- Sausage (1kg) $26 (NZ$43)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.8 (NZ$11.3)
Price changes in previous years in New Zealand
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.1(NZ$3.4), 2012: $1.9(NZ$3.2), 2013: $2(NZ$3.4), 2014: $2.2(NZ$3.6), 2015: $2.2(NZ$3.6), 2016: $2.2(NZ$3.7), 2017: $2.2(NZ$3.7), and 2018: $2.3(NZ$3.8)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in New Zealand?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.3(NZ$2.2), 2012: $1.3(NZ$2.2), 2013: $1.6(NZ$2.6), 2014: $1.4(NZ$2.3), 2015: $1.6(NZ$2.7), 2016: $1.6(NZ$2.6), 2017: $1.8(NZ$3), and 2018: $1.9(NZ$3.2)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2.2(NZ$3.7), 2011: $2.4(NZ$4), 2012: $2.7(NZ$4.5), 2013: $2.7(NZ$4.5), 2014: $2.6(NZ$4.4), 2015: $3(NZ$5), 2016: $2.9(NZ$4.8), 2017: $2.8(NZ$4.7), and 2018: $2.8(NZ$4.6)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.5(NZ$2.4), 2013: $1.5(NZ$2.5), 2014: $1.6(NZ$2.7), 2015: $1.7(NZ$2.9), 2016: $1.7(NZ$2.9), 2017: $1.7(NZ$2.8), and 2018: $1.6(NZ$2.6)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in New Zealand?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $9.6(NZ$16), 2016: $9.2(NZ$15.4), 2017: $10.1(NZ$16.8), and 2018: $10.2(NZ$16.9).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bananas
$2.3 ($1.8 - $3.6)
39% more than in United States
tomatoes
$5.6 ($2.4 - $9)
15% more than in United States
average earnings
$2.98K
35% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$140 ($89 - $241)
32% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$2 ($1.1 - $3.6)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$2 ($1.5 - $3)
2.6% is less expensive than in United States