Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Recife 

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Consumer Prices in Recife are 52.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Recife are 64.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Recife are 83.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Recife are 71.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Recife are 44.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Recife is 55.5% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.73 R$)
4.10 €
(22.50 R$)
     -79.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(466.36 R$)
23.24 €
(127.50 R$)
     -72.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.84 R$)
7.29 €
(40.00 R$)
     -39.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(34.29 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -73.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.18 R$)
2.64 €
(14.50 R$)
     -51.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(21.48 R$)
1.53 €
(8.40 R$)
     -60.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(16.59 R$)
0.80 €
(4.38 R$)
     -73.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(14.09 R$)
0.50 €
(2.74 R$)
     -80.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(25.42 R$)
4.95 €
(27.14 R$)
     +6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(8.87 R$)
1.15 €
(6.29 R$)
     -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(6.38 R$)
0.44 €
(2.40 R$)
     -62.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(22.13 R$)
2.35 €
(12.90 R$)
     -41.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(29.31 R$)
3.40 €
(18.67 R$)
     -36.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(29.79 R$)
1.64 €
(9.01 R$)
     -69.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(34.72 R$)
3.51 €
(19.24 R$)
     -44.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.63 R$)
1.06 €
(5.83 R$)
     +26.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(4.99 R$)
0.46 €
(2.54 R$)
     -49.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.68 R$)
0.57 €
(3.13 R$)
     -33.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(7.65 R$)
0.65 €
(3.57 R$)
     -53.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.19 R$)
0.47 €
(2.58 R$)
     -38.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.15 R$)
0.48 €
(2.61 R$)
     -37.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(6.13 R$)
0.51 €
(2.78 R$)
     -54.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(4.11 R$)
0.60 €
(3.32 R$)
     -19.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(34.70 R$)
7.29 €
(40.00 R$)
     +15.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(7.25 R$)
1.13 €
(6.19 R$)
     -14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(12.62 R$)
2.04 €
(11.21 R$)
     -11.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(52.12 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -82.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.65 R$)
0.83 €
(4.55 R$)
     -75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(447.16 R$)
36.45 €
(200.00 R$)
     -55.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.95 R$)
1.09 €
(6.00 R$)
     -72.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.19 R$)
0.88 €
(4.83 R$)
     -77.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(178.32 R$)
3.65 €
(20.00 R$)
     -88.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(41.05 R$)
3.74 €
(20.50 R$)
     -50.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,855.22 R$)
21,871.40 €
(120,000.00 R$)
     -25.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(175,404.88 R$)
25,880.70 €
(141,997.50 R$)
     -19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(1,331.60 R$)
54.96 €
(301.57 R$)
     -77.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(111.18 R$)
17.95 €
(98.50 R$)
     -11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(248.41 R$)
18.04 €
(99.00 R$)
     -60.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(314.22 R$)
20.17 €
(110.67 R$)
     -64.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(107.10 R$)
23.24 €
(127.50 R$)
     +19.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.30 R$)
6.38 €
(35.00 R$)
     -57.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(10,529.48 R$)
315.92 €
(1,733.33 R$)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(56,010.53 R$)
17,254.10 €
(94,666.67 R$)
     +69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(439.16 R$)
54.07 €
(296.67 R$)
     -32.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(169.86 R$)
43.29 €
(237.50 R$)
     +39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(484.71 R$)
78.98 €
(433.33 R$)
     -10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(552.04 R$)
65.61 €
(360.00 R$)
     -34.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(10,336.32 R$)
263.14 €
(1,443.75 R$)
     -86.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(8,504.26 R$)
159.48 €
(875.00 R$)
     -89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(17,586.94 R$)
596.26 €
(3,271.43 R$)
     -81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(12,935.76 R$)
495.14 €
(2,716.67 R$)
     -79.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(4,420.60 R$)
145.51 €
(798.38 R$)
     -81.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(3,048.50 R$)
89.74 €
(492.38 R$)
     -83.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(19,711.74 R$)
565.01 €
(3,100.00 R$)
     -84.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 ?     
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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