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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and New Zealand Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and New Zealand

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 48.6% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 52.4% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$15.14 NZ$26.35
-64.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$79.8 NZ$139
-64.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$9.55 NZ$16.61
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.43 NZ$5.97
-50.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$2.27 NZ$3.95
-50.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$2.18 NZ$3.79
-69.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$6.90 NZ$12.01
-74.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$6.45 NZ$11.22
-59.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.86 NZ$3.24
-44.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$1.98 NZ$3.44
-22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.89 NZ$3.28
-37.57%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$6.62 NZ$11.51
-69.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$8.28 NZ$14.41
3.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$9.77 NZ$17.00
-60.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$12.98 NZ$22.59
-42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.76 NZ$4.81
-22.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.24 NZ$3.91
-41.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$3.04 NZ$5.29
-60.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$4.67 NZ$8.12
-69.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.09 NZ$3.63
-44.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.78 NZ$3.09
-41.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$2.41 NZ$4.19
-68.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.14 NZ$1.99
-39.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$23.73 NZ$41.29
-90.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$9.15 NZ$15.92
-20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$3.05 NZ$5.31
-59.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.54 NZ$6.16
-36.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$2.42 NZ$4.21
-61.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$105 NZ$183
-60.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.36 NZ$4.11
-54.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.89 NZ$3.28
-52.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$36.47 NZ$63.5
-79.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.71 NZ$2.98
-35.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$27.9K NZ$48.5K
-22.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$21.8K NZ$38.0K
26.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$139 NZ$241
-50.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$34.99 NZ$60.9
-60.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$52.0 NZ$90.4
-63.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$37.17 NZ$64.7
-38.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$14.69 NZ$25.57
54.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$11.86 NZ$20.63
-48.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$769 NZ$1,337
-62.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$11.8K NZ$20.6K
-36.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$68.7 NZ$120
-28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$43.57 NZ$75.8
-1.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$98.7 NZ$172
-21.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$118 NZ$205
-46.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$1,120 NZ$1,949
-70.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$904 NZ$1,573
-74.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,785 NZ$3,106
-63.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$1,512 NZ$2,630
-69.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$5,346 NZ$9,302
-66.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$3,736 NZ$6,501
-67.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$2,915 NZ$5,072
-83.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.74
65.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for New Zealand: January 13, 2026

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