Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Fortaleza 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Fortaleza are 49.1% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Fortaleza are 63.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Fortaleza are 86.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Fortaleza are 65.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Fortaleza are 43.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Fortaleza is 82.9% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.24 R$)
4.58 €
(25.00 R$)
     -77.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(464.28 R$)
32.95 €
(180.00 R$)
     -61.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.55 R$)
5.94 €
(32.45 R$)
     -50.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(32.77 R$)
1.83 €
(10.00 R$)
     -69.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.04 R$)
2.93 €
(16.00 R$)
     -46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(21.28 R$)
2.18 €
(11.89 R$)
     -44.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(16.37 R$)
0.94 €
(5.11 R$)
     -68.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(13.91 R$)
0.58 €
(3.19 R$)
     -77.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.61 €
(25.19 R$)
4.66 €
(25.48 R$)
     +1.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(8.72 R$)
1.47 €
(8.04 R$)
     -7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(6.35 R$)
0.44 €
(2.41 R$)
     -62.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(21.87 R$)
1.97 €
(10.76 R$)
     -50.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.24 €
(28.62 R$)
3.11 €
(16.96 R$)
     -40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(29.37 R$)
1.67 €
(9.11 R$)
     -69.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(34.16 R$)
3.73 €
(20.35 R$)
     -40.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.61 R$)
1.12 €
(6.10 R$)
     +32.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(4.92 R$)
0.48 €
(2.62 R$)
     -46.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.59 R$)
0.35 €
(1.89 R$)
     -58.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(7.51 R$)
0.65 €
(3.56 R$)
     -52.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.17 R$)
0.52 €
(2.83 R$)
     -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(4.05 R$)
0.53 €
(2.87 R$)
     -29.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(6.06 R$)
0.75 €
(4.08 R$)
     -32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(4.03 R$)
0.57 €
(3.12 R$)
     -22.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(32.77 R$)
5.95 €
(32.50 R$)
     -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(7.07 R$)
1.30 €
(7.12 R$)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(12.57 R$)
1.80 €
(9.83 R$)
     -21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(51.89 R$)
2.17 €
(11.88 R$)
     -77.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.57 R$)
0.82 €
(4.50 R$)
     -75.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(445.16 R$)
43.94 €
(240.00 R$)
     -46.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.85 R$)
1.10 €
(6.00 R$)
     -72.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.10 R$)
1.33 €
(7.24 R$)
     -65.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(177.52 R$)
6.22 €
(34.00 R$)
     -80.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(40.87 R$)
3.90 €
(21.33 R$)
     -47.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,132.05 R$)
16,999.31 €
(92,852.00 R$)
     -42.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(174,621.17 R$)
26,178.10 €
(142,987.50 R$)
     -18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.93 €
(1,326.91 R$)
84.50 €
(461.56 R$)
     -65.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.03 €
(109.39 R$)
18.86 €
(103.00 R$)
     -5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.26 €
(247.23 R$)
18.06 €
(98.65 R$)
     -60.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.03 €
(311.48 R$)
19.29 €
(105.36 R$)
     -66.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(104.62 R$)
36.62 €
(200.00 R$)
     +91.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(81.93 R$)
6.96 €
(38.00 R$)
     -53.6 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(10,482.43 R$)
270.04 €
(1,475.00 R$)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(55,760.27 R$)
2,196.96 €
(12,000.00 R$)
     -78.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.58 €
(429.22 R$)
37.53 €
(205.00 R$)
     -52.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(166.38 R$)
35.36 €
(193.17 R$)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.08 €
(475.63 R$)
73.82 €
(403.22 R$)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.24 €
(536.60 R$)
55.15 €
(301.24 R$)
     -43.9 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.92 €
(10,246.45 R$)
315.69 €
(1,724.32 R$)
     -83.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.72 €
(8,377.34 R$)
217.08 €
(1,185.71 R$)
     -85.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,185.78 €
(17,401.06 R$)
395.91 €
(2,162.50 R$)
     -87.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,342.50 €
(12,794.98 R$)
322.68 €
(1,762.50 R$)
     -86.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(4,400.85 R$)
115.54 €
(631.10 R$)
     -85.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.51 €
(3,006.96 R$)
55.89 €
(305.25 R$)
     -89.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.38 €
(19,665.64 R$)
223.97 €
(1,223.33 R$)
     -93.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 12.55      +217.8 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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