Cost of Living Comparison Between Recife and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 109.2% higher than in Recife (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 180.2% higher than in Recife
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 487.7% higher than in Recife
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 243.8% higher than in Recife
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 77.6% higher than in Recife
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 126.4% higher than in Recife
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Restaurants
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 R$
(4.12 €)
109.24 R$
(20.00 €)
     +385.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 127.50 R$
(23.34 €)
464.28 R$
(85.00 €)
     +264.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
65.55 R$
(12.00 €)
     +63.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 R$
(1.65 €)
32.77 R$
(6.00 €)
     +264.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.50 R$
(2.65 €)
30.04 R$
(5.50 €)
     +107.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8.39 R$
(1.54 €)
21.28 R$
(3.90 €)
     +153.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 R$
(0.80 €)
16.37 R$
(3.00 €)
     +273.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 R$
(0.50 €)
13.91 R$
(2.55 €)
     +408.5 %
Markets
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.14 R$
(4.97 €)
25.19 R$
(4.61 €)
     -7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.29 R$
(1.15 €)
8.72 R$
(1.60 €)
     +38.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 R$
(0.44 €)
6.35 R$
(1.16 €)
     +165.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.90 R$
(2.36 €)
21.87 R$
(4.00 €)
     +69.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.67 R$
(3.42 €)
28.62 R$
(5.24 €)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.01 R$
(1.65 €)
29.37 R$
(5.38 €)
     +226.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.24 R$
(3.52 €)
34.16 R$
(6.25 €)
     +77.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.83 R$
(1.07 €)
4.61 R$
(0.84 €)
     -21.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.54 R$
(0.47 €)
4.92 R$
(0.90 €)
     +93.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.13 R$
(0.57 €)
4.59 R$
(0.84 €)
     +46.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.57 R$
(0.65 €)
7.51 R$
(1.38 €)
     +110.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.58 R$
(0.47 €)
4.17 R$
(0.76 €)
     +61.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.61 R$
(0.48 €)
4.05 R$
(0.74 €)
     +55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 R$
(0.51 €)
6.06 R$
(1.11 €)
     +117.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.32 R$
(0.61 €)
4.03 R$
(0.74 €)
     +21.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
32.77 R$
(6.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.19 R$
(1.13 €)
7.07 R$
(1.29 €)
     +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.21 R$
(2.05 €)
12.57 R$
(2.30 €)
     +12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 R$
(1.65 €)
51.89 R$
(9.50 €)
     +476.6 %
Transportation
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.55 R$
(0.83 €)
18.57 R$
(3.40 €)
     +308.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 R$
(36.62 €)
445.16 R$
(81.50 €)
     +122.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
21.85 R$
(4.00 €)
     +264.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 R$
(0.88 €)
21.10 R$
(3.86 €)
     +337.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 R$
(3.66 €)
177.52 R$
(32.50 €)
     +787.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 20.50 R$
(3.75 €)
40.87 R$
(7.48 €)
     +99.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,969.56 €)
161,132.05 R$
(29,500.00 €)
     +34.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 141,997.50 R$
(25,996.85 €)
174,621.17 R$
(31,969.58 €)
     +23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 301.57 R$
(55.21 €)
1,326.91 R$
(242.93 €)
     +340.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 98.50 R$
(18.03 €)
109.39 R$
(20.03 €)
     +11.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 99.00 R$
(18.12 €)
247.23 R$
(45.26 €)
     +149.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 110.67 R$
(20.26 €)
311.48 R$
(57.03 €)
     +181.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 127.50 R$
(23.34 €)
104.62 R$
(19.15 €)
     -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 R$
(6.41 €)
81.93 R$
(15.00 €)
     +134.1 %
Childcare
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,733.33 R$
(317.34 €)
10,482.43 R$
(1,919.12 €)
     +504.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 94,666.67 R$
(17,331.54 €)
55,760.27 R$
(10,208.57 €)
     -41.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 296.67 R$
(54.31 €)
429.22 R$
(78.58 €)
     +44.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 237.50 R$
(43.48 €)
166.38 R$
(30.46 €)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 433.33 R$
(79.33 €)
475.63 R$
(87.08 €)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 360.00 R$
(65.91 €)
536.60 R$
(98.24 €)
     +49.1 %
Rent Per Month
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,443.75 R$
(264.32 €)
10,246.45 R$
(1,875.92 €)
     +609.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.00 R$
(160.19 €)
8,377.34 R$
(1,533.72 €)
     +857.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,271.43 R$
(598.93 €)
17,401.06 R$
(3,185.78 €)
     +431.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,716.67 R$
(497.37 €)
12,794.98 R$
(2,342.50 €)
     +371.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 798.38 R$
(146.17 €)
4,400.85 R$
(805.71 €)
     +451.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 492.38 R$
(90.15 €)
3,006.96 R$
(550.51 €)
     +510.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Recife Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,100.00 R$
(567.55 €)
19,665.64 R$
(3,600.38 €)
     +534.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate ? 3.95     
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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