Things that are cheap/expensive in NZ

We had a visit by a Singaporean friend recently to Palmerston North and one of the question he ask was what is cheap and expensive in NZ.

Here are my list :

Cheap when compared to Singapore prices

House - a bungalow with 1000 square metres cost anything from $200K - $400K depending on area
Car - a brand new car cost anything from $15K (Daihatsu Siroin) to about $35K for a Honda Accord.
Car Insurance (about $300 per year for comprehensive coverage)
Car Road tax (about $200 pr year for all types of cars)
Dairy products (milk, cheese, chocolates, etc)
Wine (range from $6 onwards)
Pizza ($6 for a large hawaiian pizza)
Veggies when they are in season
Fruits and juices($3 for $3 litres of Just Juice juice)
Potatoes and potato chips ($1 for a 190g packets)
Internet connection ($16 for 150 hours of dial up connection)
Fish and chips ($3.00 for a large fish and lots of chips)
Water supplies (it's free)
Education (it's again free)
Prescribe medicine ($15 for 3 months supply for any medicine)
Petrol ($1,70 currently for unleaded 91)

Expensive when compared to Singapore prices

Burgers (McDonalds and Burger King)
Eating out (A plate of noodles is about$8 per plate at least)
Sending letters ($1 locally and $2 for small letters overseas)
Calling and texting from mobile phones ($1 per minute)
House rental compared to the actual price of buying
Rates (property tax)
Income tax (high end tax of 39%)
Interest rate (currently at 11% for car loan and 16% for unsecured)
Visit to GPs ($37 per visit without medication)
Made in NZ clothing including school uniforms (at least $25 for a simple t-shirt with school logo)
Music CDs ($22-$30 per CD)

More or less same with Singapore prices

KFC
Electricity Tariff
Made in China clothings