Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio de Janeiro and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 81.6% higher than in Rio de Janeiro (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 132.8% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 311.2% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 155.7% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 76.0% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 374.6% higher than in Rio de Janeiro
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Restaurants
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 R$
(6.38 €)
109.80 R$
(20.00 €)
     +213.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$
(36.43 €)
466.64 R$
(85.00 €)
     +133.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(6.38 €)
65.88 R$
(12.00 €)
     +88.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.82 €)
34.31 R$
(6.25 €)
     +243.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(2.73 €)
30.19 R$
(5.50 €)
     +101.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.00 R$
(1.82 €)
21.49 R$
(3.92 €)
     +114.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.12 R$
(1.12 €)
16.60 R$
(3.02 €)
     +171.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 R$
(0.69 €)
14.10 R$
(2.57 €)
     +269.6 %
Markets
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.57 R$
(3.93 €)
25.44 R$
(4.63 €)
     +17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.71 R$
(1.41 €)
8.87 R$
(1.62 €)
     +15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 R$
(0.50 €)
6.38 R$
(1.16 €)
     +134.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.04 R$
(2.01 €)
22.15 R$
(4.03 €)
     +100.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.65 R$
(3.58 €)
29.32 R$
(5.34 €)
     +49.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.99 R$
(1.46 €)
29.81 R$
(5.43 €)
     +273.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.40 R$
(3.53 €)
34.74 R$
(6.33 €)
     +79.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.38 R$
(0.98 €)
4.63 R$
(0.84 €)
     -14.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.96 R$
(0.72 €)
5.00 R$
(0.91 €)
     +26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.08 R$
(0.56 €)
4.68 R$
(0.85 €)
     +51.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.42 R$
(0.80 €)
7.65 R$
(1.39 €)
     +73.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.76 R$
(0.50 €)
4.19 R$
(0.76 €)
     +51.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.83 R$
(0.52 €)
4.15 R$
(0.76 €)
     +46.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 R$
(0.59 €)
6.14 R$
(1.12 €)
     +89.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.99 R$
(0.54 €)
4.11 R$
(0.75 €)
     +37.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.29 €)
34.72 R$
(6.33 €)
     -13.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.10 R$
(1.11 €)
7.26 R$
(1.32 €)
     +19.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.83 R$
(1.97 €)
12.63 R$
(2.30 €)
     +16.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 R$
(1.82 €)
52.15 R$
(9.50 €)
     +421.5 %
Transportation
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 R$
(1.09 €)
18.67 R$
(3.40 €)
     +211.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 285.00 R$
(51.91 €)
447.43 R$
(81.50 €)
     +57.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.09 €)
21.96 R$
(4.00 €)
     +266.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.85 R$
(1.61 €)
21.20 R$
(3.86 €)
     +139.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.32 R$
(7.34 €)
178.42 R$
(32.50 €)
     +342.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.59 R$
(3.93 €)
41.08 R$
(7.48 €)
     +90.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,990.00 R$
(20,034.92 €)
161,952.46 R$
(29,500.00 €)
     +47.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 149,611.12 R$
(27,252.00 €)
175,510.25 R$
(31,969.58 €)
     +17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 544.34 R$
(99.15 €)
1,332.40 R$
(242.70 €)
     +144.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.12 R$
(17.15 €)
111.25 R$
(20.26 €)
     +18.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 111.48 R$
(20.31 €)
248.56 R$
(45.28 €)
     +123.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 133.78 R$
(24.37 €)
314.41 R$
(57.27 €)
     +135.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 R$
(45.54 €)
107.16 R$
(19.52 €)
     -57.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.29 €)
82.35 R$
(15.00 €)
     +105.9 %
Childcare
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,929.17 R$
(533.55 €)
10,535.81 R$
(1,919.12 €)
     +259.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 48,777.78 R$
(8,884.98 €)
56,044.18 R$
(10,208.57 €)
     +14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 291.31 R$
(53.06 €)
439.42 R$
(80.04 €)
     +50.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 235.32 R$
(42.86 €)
169.97 R$
(30.96 €)
     -27.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.27 R$
(74.19 €)
485.00 R$
(88.34 €)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 377.65 R$
(68.79 €)
552.37 R$
(100.62 €)
     +46.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,328.57 R$
(424.15 €)
10,342.53 R$
(1,883.92 €)
     +344.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.36 R$
(298.07 €)
8,509.37 R$
(1,550.00 €)
     +420.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,631.82 R$
(843.70 €)
17,597.51 R$
(3,205.43 €)
     +279.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,413.64 R$
(621.80 €)
12,943.53 R$
(2,357.69 €)
     +279.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,026.73 R$
(187.02 €)
4,423.26 R$
(805.71 €)
     +330.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 609.98 R$
(111.11 €)
3,050.33 R$
(555.62 €)
     +400.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Rio de Janeiro Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,785.31 R$
(325.20 €)
19,723.58 R$
(3,592.69 €)
     +1,004.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.32 3.99      -61.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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