Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Recife 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Recife are 52.1% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Recife are 64.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Recife are 82.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Recife are 70.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Recife are 43.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Recife is 56.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.37 R$)
4.11 €
(22.50 R$)
     -79.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(464.83 R$)
23.32 €
(127.50 R$)
     -72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.62 R$)
7.31 €
(40.00 R$)
     -39.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(32.81 R$)
1.65 €
(9.00 R$)
     -72.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.08 R$)
2.65 €
(14.50 R$)
     -51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(21.30 R$)
1.53 €
(8.39 R$)
     -60.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(16.39 R$)
0.80 €
(4.38 R$)
     -73.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(13.93 R$)
0.50 €
(2.73 R$)
     -80.4 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.61 €
(25.22 R$)
4.96 €
(27.14 R$)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(8.73 R$)
1.15 €
(6.29 R$)
     -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(6.36 R$)
0.44 €
(2.40 R$)
     -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(21.89 R$)
2.36 €
(12.90 R$)
     -41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.24 €
(28.65 R$)
3.41 €
(18.67 R$)
     -34.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(29.41 R$)
1.65 €
(9.01 R$)
     -69.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(34.20 R$)
3.52 €
(19.24 R$)
     -43.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.61 R$)
1.07 €
(5.83 R$)
     +26.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(4.92 R$)
0.46 €
(2.54 R$)
     -48.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 €
(4.60 R$)
0.57 €
(3.13 R$)
     -32.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(7.52 R$)
0.65 €
(3.57 R$)
     -52.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(4.17 R$)
0.47 €
(2.58 R$)
     -38.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 €
(4.05 R$)
0.48 €
(2.61 R$)
     -35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(6.06 R$)
0.51 €
(2.78 R$)
     -54.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(4.04 R$)
0.61 €
(3.32 R$)
     -17.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(32.81 R$)
7.31 €
(40.00 R$)
     +21.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(7.08 R$)
1.13 €
(6.19 R$)
     -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(12.58 R$)
2.05 €
(11.21 R$)
     -10.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(51.95 R$)
1.65 €
(9.00 R$)
     -82.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.59 R$)
0.83 €
(4.55 R$)
     -75.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(445.69 R$)
36.57 €
(200.00 R$)
     -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.87 R$)
1.10 €
(6.00 R$)
     -72.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.12 R$)
0.88 €
(4.83 R$)
     -77.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(177.73 R$)
3.66 €
(20.00 R$)
     -88.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.48 €
(40.92 R$)
3.75 €
(20.50 R$)
     -49.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,322.50 R$)
21,943.62 €
(120,000.00 R$)
     -25.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(174,827.57 R$)
25,966.16 €
(141,997.50 R$)
     -18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.93 €
(1,328.48 R$)
55.15 €
(301.57 R$)
     -77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.03 €
(109.52 R$)
18.01 €
(98.50 R$)
     -10.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.26 €
(247.52 R$)
18.10 €
(99.00 R$)
     -60.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.03 €
(311.85 R$)
20.24 €
(110.67 R$)
     -64.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(104.74 R$)
23.32 €
(127.50 R$)
     +21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.03 R$)
6.40 €
(35.00 R$)
     -57.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(10,494.82 R$)
316.96 €
(1,733.33 R$)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(55,826.18 R$)
17,311.08 €
(94,666.67 R$)
     +69.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.58 €
(429.73 R$)
54.25 €
(296.67 R$)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(166.58 R$)
43.43 €
(237.50 R$)
     +42.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.08 €
(476.19 R$)
79.24 €
(433.33 R$)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.24 €
(537.23 R$)
65.83 €
(360.00 R$)
     -33.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,875.92 €
(10,258.57 R$)
264.01 €
(1,443.75 R$)
     -85.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.72 €
(8,387.24 R$)
160.01 €
(875.00 R$)
     -89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,185.78 €
(17,421.63 R$)
598.22 €
(3,271.43 R$)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,342.50 €
(12,810.10 R$)
496.78 €
(2,716.67 R$)
     -78.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(4,406.05 R$)
145.99 €
(798.38 R$)
     -81.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.51 €
(3,010.51 R$)
90.04 €
(492.38 R$)
     -83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.38 €
(19,688.89 R$)
566.88 €
(3,100.00 R$)
     -84.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 ?     
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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