| Metric | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #41 | #12 |
| Life Expectancy | 82.3 years | 82 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 9.7% | 10.5% |
| Healthcare System | Mixed Public/Private | National Health Service |
| Currency | NZ$ (NZD) | € (EUR) |
| Procedure | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $198 | $120 | +$78 |
| Ambulance | $800 | $483 | +$317 |
| Annual checkup | $231 | $139 | +$92 |
| Appendectomy | $20,271 | $14,190 | +$6,081 |
| Blood test | $126 | $88 | +$38 |
| Braces | $3,491 | $2,460 | +$1,031 |
| C-section | $15,516 | $8,052 | +$7,464 |
| Cataract surgery | $2,639 | $1,592 | +$1,047 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,804 | $1,266 | +$538 |
| Contacts | $189 | $114 | +$75 |
| Crown | $1,039 | $537 | +$502 |
| CT scan | $1,029 | $531 | +$498 |
| Dental cleaning | $129 | $78 | +$51 |
| Doctor visit | $164 | $99 | +$65 |
| EKG | $116 | $81 | +$35 |
| ER visit | $1,698 | $1,025 | +$673 |
| Extraction | $152 | $107 | +$45 |
| Eye exam | $134 | $81 | +$53 |
| Filling | $190 | $133 | +$57 |
| Gallbladder removal | $12,935 | $7,800 | +$5,135 |