Accomodation & Living Costs

Auckland and Wellington have an excellent range of accommodation options to suit all budgets. The Professional Bar Restaurant School staff are happy to assist you in finding accommodation to suit your requirements.
Below are some approximate prices for living as a student in New Zealand.

Rent	NZD$150-$200/USD$100-$120
Milk	NZD$3.06/USD$2.00
Cheese	NZD$11.99/USD$7.50
Bread	NZD$1.09/USD$.50
Rice	NZD$2.49/USD$1.70
Bananas	NZD$2.58/USD$1.70
1 kg Mince	NZD$11.99/USD$8.00
Movie Theatre Pass	NZD$14.00/USD$9.50
Coffee (Instant 1kg)	NZD$3.99/USD$2.50
CD (new release)	NZD$35.00/USD$25.00
Big Mac Burger	NZD$4.45/USD$3.05
Newspaper	NZD$1.80/USD$1.20
Taxi Fare (per km)	NZD$1.90/USD$1.30
New Zealand Beer (12 pack 330ml)	NZD$17.95/USD$12.50
Internet use at an Internet Cafe	NZD$1.50 p/h / USD$.80 p/h
Petrol (1L unleaded)	NZD$2.10/USD$1.30
Parking per hour rate	NZD$2.00-$4.00/USD$1.00-2.00
Parking per day rate	NZD$5.00-$15.00/USD$3.00-10.00
Monthly bus pass all areas	NZD$110.00-$150.00/USD$75.00-100.00

all pricing in NZD and includes GST

Accommodation costs updated 30/9/08