Ticket prices will not be announced until November but are expected to be similar to those at the 2007 cup in France where semifinal tickets averaged $600 and the final $800.
Rugby World Cup 2011 chief Martin Snedden told The Weekend Herald the higher-end tickets would be balanced by a range of more affordable options.
Up to 32 of the 48 matches would have prices similar to a regular test, and some would be close to Super 14 ticket prices.
Mr Snedden said a repayment plan had always been on the agenda because the ticket prices were going to be an issue.
"We are hoping that people think we have got a fair balance."
The first tickets would go on sale early next year through the official travel packages sold via official agents.
Public tickets won't be available until April.
