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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 50.8% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 50.9% cheaper than New Zealand without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$15.19 NZ$25.05
-65.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$79.1 NZ$130
-63.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$9.48 NZ$15.64
-33.65%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.55 NZ$5.86
-50.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$2.26 NZ$3.72
-52.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.12 NZ$3.49
-66.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$6.84 NZ$11.27
-73.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$6.73 NZ$11.1
-59.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.87 NZ$3.08
-48.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.97 NZ$3.25
-24.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.8 NZ$2.97
-35.00%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$6.64 NZ$10.96
-68.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$8.41 NZ$13.87
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$9.8 NZ$16.16
-61.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$13.15 NZ$21.69
-42.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.79 NZ$4.61
-22.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.22 NZ$3.66
-42.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.02 NZ$4.98
-62.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$4.66 NZ$7.68
-68.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.01 NZ$3.32
-41.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.77 NZ$2.93
-37.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$2.38 NZ$3.92
-68.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.16 NZ$1.91
-39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$24.23 NZ$39.96
-91.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$9.04 NZ$14.91
-18.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$3.01 NZ$4.96
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$3.62 NZ$5.97
-37.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$2.42 NZ$3.99
-61.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$108 NZ$178
-61.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.44 NZ$4.03
-56.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-57.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$36.71 NZ$60.6
-80.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.71 NZ$2.82
-36.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$27.7K NZ$45.7K
-20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$21.6K NZ$35.7K
26.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$140 NZ$230
-50.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$35.76 NZ$59
-61.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$50.9 NZ$84
-63.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$36.96 NZ$61
-38.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$14.8 NZ$24.41
49.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$11.84 NZ$19.53
-48.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$757 NZ$1,249
-62.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$11.8K NZ$19.4K
-37.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$67 NZ$110
-27.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$42.8 NZ$70.6
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$98.1 NZ$162
-23.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$118 NZ$194
-47.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,083 NZ$1,787
-69.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$911 NZ$1,502
-74.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,783 NZ$2,941
-64.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,532 NZ$2,527
-70.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$4,893 NZ$8,071
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$4,027 NZ$6,642
-70.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
New Zealand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,009 NZ$4,963
-84.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
6.74
65.58%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for New Zealand: October 28, 2025

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