Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 57.5% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 74.0% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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