Finland vs New Zealand: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Finland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Zealand ahead.
Finland ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 145th of 174 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Finland or New Zealand?
- Finland, at 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Finland and New Zealand?
- 0.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Finland ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 145th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.