New Zealand

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

New Zealand vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.00× Brazil.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means New Zealand is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Brazil Brazil = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.47
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.24
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.11
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.78
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.62

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In New Zealand, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.5× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.47

New Zealand R$294.02 NZD 99.99

Brazil R$199.90 BRL 199.9

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.40

New Zealand R$9.32 USD 1.797

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.29

New Zealand R$1.09 USD 0.212

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.11

New Zealand R$26.52 NZD 8.6

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.10

New Zealand R$7.34 USD 1.415

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.62

New Zealand R$4,996 NZD 1,699

Brazil R$7,999 BRL 7,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

New Zealand R$0.50 USD 0.097

Brazil R$1.06 USD 0.206

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com