Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in New Zealand, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in New Zealand peaked at 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
That places New Zealand 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 4.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.37 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.45 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 5.31 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.61 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.07 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.23 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.98 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 4.37 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 135 Bahamas 6.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 5.8 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 5.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 139 Canada 5.5 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.13 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 141 Tunisia 5.11 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in New Zealand?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in New Zealand was 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- New Zealand ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.