Australia and New Zealand vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 5.41 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 3.52 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 3 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3.72 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1.22 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3.14 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.77 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 1.63 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026, Australia and New Zealand or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 5.41 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 3.52 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026 between Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.89 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd), simple average — value — july 2026?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 3 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD), simple average — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.