Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Fortaleza 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Fortaleza are 49.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Fortaleza are 64.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Fortaleza are 86.2% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Fortaleza are 65.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Fortaleza are 44.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Fortaleza is 82.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.43 R$)
4.57 €
(25.00 R$)
     -77.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(465.09 R$)
32.90 €
(180.00 R$)
     -61.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.66 R$)
5.93 €
(32.45 R$)
     -50.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(35.57 R$)
1.83 €
(10.00 R$)
     -71.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.09 R$)
2.92 €
(16.00 R$)
     -46.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(21.55 R$)
2.17 €
(11.89 R$)
     -44.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 €
(16.82 R$)
0.93 €
(5.11 R$)
     -69.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 €
(14.18 R$)
0.58 €
(3.19 R$)
     -77.5 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(25.48 R$)
4.66 €
(25.48 R$)
     -0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(9.06 R$)
1.47 €
(8.04 R$)
     -11.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(6.41 R$)
0.44 €
(2.41 R$)
     -62.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 €
(22.25 R$)
1.97 €
(10.76 R$)
     -51.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 €
(28.70 R$)
3.10 €
(16.96 R$)
     -40.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(29.87 R$)
1.67 €
(9.11 R$)
     -69.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(34.22 R$)
3.72 €
(20.35 R$)
     -40.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.65 R$)
1.11 €
(6.10 R$)
     +31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(5.04 R$)
0.48 €
(2.62 R$)
     -48.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(4.71 R$)
0.35 €
(1.89 R$)
     -59.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(7.71 R$)
0.65 €
(3.56 R$)
     -53.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(4.27 R$)
0.52 €
(2.83 R$)
     -33.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(4.19 R$)
0.53 €
(2.87 R$)
     -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(6.18 R$)
0.75 €
(4.08 R$)
     -33.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(4.16 R$)
0.57 €
(3.12 R$)
     -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(37.34 R$)
5.94 €
(32.50 R$)
     -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(7.34 R$)
1.30 €
(7.12 R$)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(12.83 R$)
1.80 €
(9.83 R$)
     -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(51.98 R$)
2.17 €
(11.88 R$)
     -77.2 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.60 R$)
0.82 €
(4.50 R$)
     -75.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(445.94 R$)
43.86 €
(240.00 R$)
     -46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.89 R$)
1.10 €
(6.00 R$)
     -72.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.13 R$)
1.32 €
(7.24 R$)
     -65.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(177.83 R$)
6.21 €
(34.00 R$)
     -80.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 €
(40.87 R$)
3.90 €
(21.33 R$)
     -47.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,413.01 R$)
16,969.72 €
(92,852.00 R$)
     -42.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(174,925.65 R$)
26,132.54 €
(142,987.50 R$)
     -18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.94 €
(1,351.19 R$)
84.35 €
(461.56 R$)
     -65.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(114.47 R$)
18.82 €
(103.00 R$)
     -10.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.55 €
(249.21 R$)
18.03 €
(98.65 R$)
     -60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 €
(310.06 R$)
19.26 €
(105.36 R$)
     -66.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(106.81 R$)
36.55 €
(200.00 R$)
     +87.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.07 R$)
6.94 €
(38.00 R$)
     -53.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,870.84 €
(10,236.56 R$)
269.57 €
(1,475.00 R$)
     -85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(55,857.50 R$)
2,193.13 €
(12,000.00 R$)
     -78.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.00 €
(448.66 R$)
37.47 €
(205.00 R$)
     -54.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(172.13 R$)
35.30 €
(193.17 R$)
     +12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 €
(488.49 R$)
73.69 €
(403.22 R$)
     -17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.64 €
(556.14 R$)
55.05 €
(301.24 R$)
     -45.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(10,395.40 R$)
315.51 €
(1,726.36 R$)
     -83.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.96 €
(8,612.11 R$)
216.70 €
(1,185.71 R$)
     -86.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(17,637.86 R$)
395.22 €
(2,162.50 R$)
     -87.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(12,980.72 R$)
322.12 €
(1,762.50 R$)
     -86.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 811.47 €
(4,440.04 R$)
115.34 €
(631.10 R$)
     -85.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.11 €
(3,009.98 R$)
55.79 €
(305.25 R$)
     -89.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Fortaleza Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,579.28 €
(19,584.47 R$)
223.58 €
(1,223.33 R$)
     -93.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 12.55      +215.8 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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