Brazil vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1930
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$336
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$522
$3147
💸 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%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
92
91
😀 Quality of life
49
89
🏙️ Population
212M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($771) is 59% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Brazil ranked 138th vs 23rd 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 104th and 18th 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
$6.04
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.2%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1798
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.21
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$356
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9477
$15346

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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
$1115
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$1013
6.21M
Brasilia
$928
3M
Manaus
$823
2.3M
Belo Horizonte
$875
2.32M
Curitiba
$852
1.77M
Fortaleza
$812
2.58M
Salvador
$863
2.42M
Campinas
$888
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$845
1.39M
Recife
$805
1.49M
Uberlandia
$710
762K
Goiania
$839
1.44M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
727K
Guarulhos
$753
1.32M
Belem
$789
1.3M
Santo Andre
$742
749K
Campo Grande
$672
963K
Joinville
$765
665K
Maceio
$726
958K
Ribeirao Preto
$739
732K
Duque de Caxias
$648
887K
Florianopolis
$979
587K
Sao Luis
$808
1.04M
Joao Pessoa
$787
834K
Niteroi
$792
497K
Nova Iguacu
$632
843K
Teresina
$559
868K
Osasco
$782
760K
Contagem
$596
652K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K