Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 74.2% higher than in Sao Paulo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 115.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 236.5% higher than in Sao Paulo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 116.1% higher than in Sao Paulo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 54.4% higher than in Sao Paulo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 274.0% higher than in Sao Paulo
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Restaurants
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
109.23 R$
(20.00 €)
     +173.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 R$
(45.77 €)
464.24 R$
(85.00 €)
     +85.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 39.50 R$
(7.23 €)
65.54 R$
(12.00 €)
     +65.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 R$
(1.83 €)
32.77 R$
(6.00 €)
     +227.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 R$
(3.66 €)
30.04 R$
(5.50 €)
     +50.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.37 R$
(1.90 €)
21.27 R$
(3.90 €)
     +105.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.44 R$
(1.18 €)
16.37 R$
(3.00 €)
     +154.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
13.91 R$
(2.55 €)
     +215.1 %
Markets
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 20.08 R$
(3.68 €)
25.19 R$
(4.61 €)
     +25.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.60 R$
(1.57 €)
8.71 R$
(1.60 €)
     +1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 R$
(0.55 €)
6.35 R$
(1.16 €)
     +111.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.65 R$
(2.50 €)
21.86 R$
(4.00 €)
     +60.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.37 R$
(4.46 €)
28.62 R$
(5.24 €)
     +17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.53 R$
(1.74 €)
29.37 R$
(5.38 €)
     +208.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.79 R$
(3.62 €)
34.16 R$
(6.25 €)
     +72.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.69 R$
(1.04 €)
4.61 R$
(0.84 €)
     -19.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.41 R$
(0.81 €)
4.92 R$
(0.90 €)
     +11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 R$
(0.60 €)
4.59 R$
(0.84 €)
     +41.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.37 R$
(0.80 €)
7.51 R$
(1.38 €)
     +71.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.26 R$
(0.60 €)
4.17 R$
(0.76 €)
     +28.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.07 R$
(0.56 €)
4.05 R$
(0.74 €)
     +31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.14 R$
(0.94 €)
6.06 R$
(1.11 €)
     +17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.00 R$
(0.73 €)
4.03 R$
(0.74 €)
     +0.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
32.77 R$
(6.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.17 R$
(1.31 €)
7.07 R$
(1.29 €)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.33 R$
(2.81 €)
12.56 R$
(2.30 €)
     -18.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$
(2.20 €)
51.89 R$
(9.50 €)
     +332.4 %
Transportation
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 R$
(0.92 €)
18.57 R$
(3.40 €)
     +271.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 R$
(43.94 €)
445.13 R$
(81.50 €)
     +85.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$
(1.10 €)
21.85 R$
(4.00 €)
     +264.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.84 R$
(1.25 €)
21.10 R$
(3.86 €)
     +208.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 R$
(8.97 €)
177.50 R$
(32.50 €)
     +262.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.05 R$
(3.85 €)
40.86 R$
(7.48 €)
     +94.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 R$
(21,971.34 €)
161,118.95 R$
(29,500.00 €)
     +34.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 155,484.00 R$
(28,468.27 €)
174,606.97 R$
(31,969.58 €)
     +12.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.39 R$
(59.76 €)
1,326.80 R$
(242.93 €)
     +306.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.44 R$
(14.91 €)
109.38 R$
(20.03 €)
     +34.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 112.27 R$
(20.56 €)
247.21 R$
(45.26 €)
     +120.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 152.31 R$
(27.89 €)
311.45 R$
(57.03 €)
     +104.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 181.36 R$
(33.21 €)
104.61 R$
(19.15 €)
     -42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(7.32 €)
81.92 R$
(15.00 €)
     +104.8 %
Childcare
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,461.67 R$
(450.72 €)
10,481.58 R$
(1,919.12 €)
     +325.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 65,952.38 R$
(12,075.52 €)
55,755.74 R$
(10,208.57 €)
     -15.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 283.14 R$
(51.84 €)
429.18 R$
(78.58 €)
     +51.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 269.96 R$
(49.43 €)
166.37 R$
(30.46 €)
     -38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 446.80 R$
(81.81 €)
475.59 R$
(87.08 €)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 393.89 R$
(72.12 €)
536.55 R$
(98.24 €)
     +36.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,986.36 R$
(546.79 €)
10,245.62 R$
(1,875.92 €)
     +243.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.64 R$
(387.00 €)
8,376.66 R$
(1,533.72 €)
     +296.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,544.44 R$
(1,015.16 €)
17,399.65 R$
(3,185.78 €)
     +213.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,881.48 R$
(710.68 €)
12,793.94 R$
(2,342.50 €)
     +229.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,248.65 R$
(228.62 €)
4,400.49 R$
(805.71 €)
     +252.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 898.64 R$
(164.54 €)
3,006.71 R$
(550.51 €)
     +234.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sao Paulo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.19 R$
(447.70 €)
19,664.04 R$
(3,600.38 €)
     +704.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.88 3.95      -63.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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