THE COST OF LIVING.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12771, 18 April 1910, Page 1

THE COST OF LIVING.

Tho Labour Journal gives a list of prices of commodities and of rents as charged in the four centres. There are considerable differences in the prices. Flour by the 251 b bag costs 3s ljd in Christchurch, 3s 3d in Dunedin, and 3s 6d in "Wellington and Auckland. Currants are 3d per lb in Dunedin and 4d in Wellington. The 71b bag of oatmeal in Auckland sells at 10d. It costs 1-s at Wellington, and Is ld at Dunedin. A tin of kerosene costs 4s 2d at Auckland, 4s 3d at Wellington ,ahd Christchurch, and 4s 6d at Dunedin. Bacon costs 8d a lb at Christchurch. and lld at AVeliington, lOd at Dunedin, and 10_d at Auckland. Gas consumers pay 4s 3d per 1000 ft (net) at Auckland, 5s at Wellington, 7s 6d at Christchurch, and 5s at Dunedin. Tripe costs 3d a lb at Wellington, 5d at Auckland, and 6d at the southern centres. Auckland gets the cheapest boots. At Auckland a dozen bananas cost 2d, at Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin they are quoted, at 6a. " Peaches are priced at Is per dozen at Auckland, and from 2d to 6d per lb at Wellington, 6d at Christchurch, and 4d at Dunedin. -.•-.■ Wellington rents are still the liighest. For a bouse of four rooms at Auckland the rent is 8s 6d to 12s 6d per week, Wellington 12s to 21s, Christchurch 10s to 15s Dunedin 8s to 14s; fivo rooms— Auckland 12s to 15s, Wellington 14s to 22s 6d, Christchurch 14s to 16s, Dunedin lis to 18s ; six rooms — Auckland 15s to 18s, Wellington 16s to 255, Christchurch 16s to 20s, Dunedin 13s 6d to 21s ; seven •rooms-^Auckland 18s to 22s 6d, Wellington 20s to 27s 6d, Christchurch 20a and; upwards, Dunedin 15s to 30s