Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Cook Islands Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Cook Islands

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 41.9% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 34.2% cheaper than Cook Islands without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$11.89 NZ$20.34
-53.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$60.4 NZ$103
-52.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$9.24 NZ$15.80
-31.17%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$4.22 NZ$7.22
-58.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$2.63 NZ$4.49
-58.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$2.46 NZ$4.21
-71.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$6.64 NZ$11.36
-72.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$5.38 NZ$9.19
-51.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$2.08 NZ$3.55
-51.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$3.06 NZ$5.23
-51.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.71 NZ$2.92
-31.58%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$5.98 NZ$10.23
-66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$10.00 NZ$17.10
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$7.99 NZ$13.65
-53.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$9.06 NZ$15.49
-19.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$3.02 NZ$5.17
-31.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$2.45 NZ$4.19
-46.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$3.50 NZ$5.98
-66.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$6.38 NZ$10.91
-77.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$2.38 NZ$4.08
-52.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.94 NZ$3.32
-43.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$2.13 NZ$3.64
-64.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$3.29 NZ$5.62
-78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$15.24 NZ$26.06
-85.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$13.27 NZ$22.68
-42.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$3.59 NZ$6.13
-66.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$4.85 NZ$8.29
-55.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$2.93 NZ$5.01
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$21.06 NZ$36.02
-95.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$36.34 NZ$62.1
-80.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.85 NZ$3.17
-41.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$12.2K NZ$20.9K
78.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$104 NZ$177
-34.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$30.37 NZ$51.9
-53.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$103 NZ$176
-81.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$24.83 NZ$42.46
-7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$24.27 NZ$41.50
-6.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$6.78 NZ$11.60
-7.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$1,473 NZ$2,518
407.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$67.0 NZ$114
-25.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$74.4 NZ$127
-17.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$320 NZ$547
4.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$322 NZ$550
-29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$354 NZ$605
82.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$481 NZ$822
-5.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$5,107 NZ$8,732
-63.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$740 NZ$1,265
64.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Cook Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$4,102 NZ$7,015
-87.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8
39.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cook Islands: March 1, 2026

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