Accommodation and Living Costs
(Note: All prices in New Zealand Dollars)
 
We know that finding good accommodation is important to help you succeed in your study. Below are a number of options available to you.
   

Homestay

Homestay is the best way to experience the New Zealand way of life. All Linguis International's Homestays are inspected regularly by Linguis’ Accommodation Agent.

When you arrive in New Zealand you will be met personally by a Linguis Accommodation Agent and then taken to the city for an orientation session and support with banking, telephone and transport information and then taken to your Homestay home.

Homestay accommodation allows you to concentrate on your studies while also giving you the opportunity to be immersed totally in an English language environment while joining in a NZ family lifestyle.

You will be provided with breakfast and dinner Monday to Friday and three meals a day at the weekends. Your bedroom is private and is furnished with a study desk, heater and bedroom furniture. You will be given a key to their host family's home so you can be as independent as you wish.

Linguis International strongly recommends that you stay in Homestay accommodation for the first 4 months of your studies. This will give you a “boost start" to learning to communicate in International English and will greatly assist your formal study.

Another very positive feature of Homestay accommodation is that it can be fully and easily arranged from your home country so that when you arrive in New Zealand you can move straight in without any fuss, in other words you will “have a roof over your head” from day one!

During this Homestay period you may consider other living options and then make an informed decision. There are other options open to students but these have not been assessed by Linguis International as meeting the Code of Practice for International Students requirements.

   

Flat

The cost of renting a flat (a room for yourself and shared living space) varies from about $70 to $150 per week (including electricity, phone and Internet) depending on the location and the quality of the accommodation.

Basic living costs (expenses) can vary from around $80 to $120 per week and upward, depending on shared food arrangements, your personal preferences regarding quality of food and eating habits, etc.

Temporary Accommodation

If you have not made Homestay arrangements, we recommend that you apply for temporary accommodation as soon as possible so that you are not left without any arranged accommodation when you arrive.

 

 

A few other costs of living in New Zealand

Bus fare
$2.10 per ride

Car rental
From $15/day to $35/day

Big Mac Meal
$7.70

Restaurant
$10 (avarage per person)

Public Library
Free