Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Praia Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotorua and Praia

🙂 Solo nomad: Rotorua is 18.9% cheaper than Praia without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotorua is 9.6% more expensive than Praia without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.1 NZ$19.96
$5.32 CVE 505
127.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.1 NZ$101
$36.08 CVE 3,426
69.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.7 NZ$16
$6.97 CVE 661
39.17%
Cappuccino
$2.76 NZ$4.54
$1.57 CVE 149
75.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.67
$3.18 CVE 302
-29.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 NZ$3.68
$1.35 CVE 128
65.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 NZ$9.1
$2.6 CVE 247
112.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 NZ$9.13
$2.11 CVE 200
162.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.01
$1.43 CVE 136
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 NZ$3.5
$2.21 CVE 210
-4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 NZ$2.2
$3.33 CVE 316
-60.06%
Eggs
$5.45 NZ$8.99
$2.28 CVE 217
139.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 NZ$13.11
$26.31 CVE 2,499
-69.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.49 NZ$14.01
$4.12 CVE 391
106.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 NZ$17.75
$17.55 CVE 1,666
-38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$5.28 CVE 501
-65.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.59
$3.06 CVE 290
-28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.48
$3.87 CVE 367
-14.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 NZ$2.05
$4.86 CVE 461
-74.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 NZ$2.87
$1.43 CVE 136
21.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 NZ$2.78
$1.58 CVE 150
6.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.45 CVE 137
35.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 NZ$2.03
$1.56 CVE 148
-21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.25 NZ$38.34
$4.77 CVE 453
387.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 NZ$13.9
$8.92 CVE 847
-5.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 NZ$2.31
$1.8 CVE 171
-22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 NZ$4.66
$1.86 CVE 176
51.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$0.78 CVE 74.4
121.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$105
$28.73 CVE 2,727
122.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 NZ$3.06
$1.61 CVE 153
14.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 NZ$2.63
$1.27 CVE 121
25.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 NZ$58.2
$10.47 CVE 994
237.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 NZ$2.67
$1.59 CVE 151
1.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K NZ$46.9K
$30.4K CVE 2.9M
-6.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$37K
$38.8K CVE 3.7M
-42.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$232
$187 CVE 17.7K
-24.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.88 NZ$49.28
$27.54 CVE 2,615
8.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.26 NZ$76.3
$52.3 CVE 4,965
-11.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 NZ$58.1
$31.15 CVE 2,957
13.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 NZ$16.58
$8.76 CVE 832
14.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 NZ$16.72
$5.68 CVE 540
78.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$921 NZ$1,519
$144 CVE 13.7K
540.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K NZ$22.3K
$3,177 CVE 301.6K
325.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 NZ$115
$85 CVE 8,068
-17.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.54 NZ$58.6
$31.17 CVE 2,960
14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.28 NZ$69.7
$83.6 CVE 7,936
-49.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 NZ$90.2
$125 CVE 11.9K
-56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 NZ$1,180
$478 CVE 45.4K
49.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 NZ$868
$262 CVE 24.9K
100.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 NZ$2,385
$1,070 CVE 101.6K
35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 NZ$1,464
$552 CVE 52.5K
60.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,256 NZ$7,020
$1,153 CVE 109.5K
269.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,375 NZ$5,566
$944 CVE 89.6K
257.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotorua
Praia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,775 NZ$6,227
$209 CVE 19.8K
1709.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
9
-29.22%

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Last update for Rotorua: October 26, 2025

Last update for Praia: October 29, 2025

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