Brazil vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1967
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$344
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.9
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$546
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$10311
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
7.4
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
81
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
212M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($787) is 57% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Brazil ranked 135th vs 24th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 94th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Brazil and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 385 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brazil New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.19
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.23
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$379
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.27%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.4
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.2
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9857
$17500

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1126
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1095
6.21M
Brasilia
$958
3M
Belo Horizonte
$898
2.32M
Fortaleza
$824
2.58M
Manaus
$842
2.3M
Curitiba
$874
1.77M
Salvador
$887
2.42M
Campinas
$891
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$885
1.39M
Recife
$802
1.49M
Uberlandia
$728
762K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
727K
Duque de Caxias
$651
887K
Florianopolis
$1035
587K
Goiania
$800
1.44M
Nova Iguacu
$617
843K
Belem
$812
1.3M
Guarulhos
$783
1.32M
Santo Andre
$700
749K
Niteroi
$824
497K
Maceio
$752
958K
Campo Grande
$671
963K
Joao Pessoa
$820
834K
Ribeirao Preto
$749
732K
Joinville
$787
616K
Sao Luis
$818
1.04M
Teresina
$592
868K
Contagem
$607
652K
Osasco
$793
760K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K