Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Porto Alegre 

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Consumer Prices in Porto Alegre are 49.6% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto Alegre are 61.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Porto Alegre are 80.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Porto Alegre are 68.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Porto Alegre are 42.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Porto Alegre is 67.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.80 R$)
5.46 €
(30.00 R$)
     -72.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(466.64 R$)
21.86 €
(120.00 R$)
     -74.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.88 R$)
6.38 €
(35.00 R$)
     -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 €
(34.31 R$)
2.19 €
(12.00 R$)
     -65.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.19 R$)
3.64 €
(20.00 R$)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 €
(21.49 R$)
1.64 €
(8.99 R$)
     -58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(16.60 R$)
1.10 €
(6.06 R$)
     -63.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(14.10 R$)
0.74 €
(4.07 R$)
     -71.2 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(25.44 R$)
3.32 €
(18.25 R$)
     -28.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(8.87 R$)
1.19 €
(6.53 R$)
     -26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(6.38 R$)
0.43 €
(2.38 R$)
     -62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(22.15 R$)
1.97 €
(10.80 R$)
     -51.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.34 €
(29.32 R$)
4.35 €
(23.89 R$)
     -18.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(29.81 R$)
1.90 €
(10.41 R$)
     -65.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(34.74 R$)
3.66 €
(20.11 R$)
     -42.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.63 R$)
0.89 €
(4.90 R$)
     +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(5.00 R$)
0.50 €
(2.75 R$)
     -45.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.68 R$)
0.52 €
(2.83 R$)
     -39.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(7.65 R$)
0.70 €
(3.82 R$)
     -50.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.19 R$)
0.46 €
(2.51 R$)
     -40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.15 R$)
0.54 €
(2.95 R$)
     -28.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(6.14 R$)
0.63 €
(3.44 R$)
     -44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(4.11 R$)
0.71 €
(3.88 R$)
     -5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 €
(34.72 R$)
6.38 €
(35.00 R$)
     +0.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(7.26 R$)
1.11 €
(6.10 R$)
     -16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(12.63 R$)
2.87 €
(15.75 R$)
     +24.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(52.15 R$)
1.87 €
(10.25 R$)
     -80.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.67 R$)
0.87 €
(4.80 R$)
     -74.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(447.43 R$)
55.56 €
(305.00 R$)
     -31.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.96 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -59.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.20 R$)
1.76 €
(9.66 R$)
     -54.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(178.42 R$)
5.46 €
(30.00 R$)
     -83.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(41.08 R$)
3.75 €
(20.60 R$)
     -49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,952.46 R$)
19,672.44 €
(108,000.00 R$)
     -33.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(175,510.25 R$)
25,804.90 €
(141,666.67 R$)
     -19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(1,332.40 R$)
82.07 €
(450.56 R$)
     -66.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(111.25 R$)
15.30 €
(84.00 R$)
     -24.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.64 €
(250.58 R$)
19.79 €
(108.67 R$)
     -56.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 €
(315.52 R$)
26.40 €
(144.92 R$)
     -54.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(107.16 R$)
22.47 €
(123.33 R$)
     +15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.35 R$)
6.38 €
(35.00 R$)
     -57.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(10,535.81 R$)
259.57 €
(1,425.00 R$)
     -86.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(56,044.18 R$)
8,014.70 €
(44,000.00 R$)
     -21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.04 €
(439.42 R$)
45.77 €
(251.25 R$)
     -42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(169.97 R$)
40.85 €
(224.29 R$)
     +32.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(485.00 R$)
83.39 €
(457.80 R$)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(552.37 R$)
54.65 €
(300.00 R$)
     -45.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(10,342.53 R$)
325.98 €
(1,789.59 R$)
     -82.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,550.00 €
(8,509.37 R$)
267.79 €
(1,470.13 R$)
     -82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(17,597.51 R$)
647.23 €
(3,553.22 R$)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(12,943.53 R$)
500.92 €
(2,750.00 R$)
     -78.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(4,423.26 R$)
118.46 €
(650.32 R$)
     -85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(3,050.33 R$)
113.04 €
(620.59 R$)
     -79.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,592.69 €
(19,723.58 R$)
452.85 €
(2,486.13 R$)
     -87.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 11.04      +175.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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