GOING CHEAP

Five pricey products that are getting cheaper

· TVs

In 2017, CNET claimed televisions cost less than half per square inch than in 2007.

· Cell phones

Stats NZ said in 2018 the cost of mobiles had dropped by 91 per cent over the previous decade.

· Internet

In New Zealand, the cost of internet connection has almost halved since 2007.

· Eggs

Between 1959 and 2009 the cost of eggs went down by more than two-thirds, from more than $10 for a dozen to just $3.55

· Vehicle licensing

Getting a rego has dropped in price by 45 per cent in the last decade.