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 61.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Porto Alegre are 80.7% 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 66.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.43 R$)
5.48 €
(30.00 R$)
     -72.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(465.09 R$)
21.93 €
(120.00 R$)
     -74.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.66 R$)
6.40 €
(35.00 R$)
     -46.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(35.57 R$)
2.19 €
(12.00 R$)
     -66.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.09 R$)
3.66 €
(20.00 R$)
     -33.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(21.55 R$)
1.64 €
(8.99 R$)
     -58.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 €
(16.82 R$)
1.11 €
(6.06 R$)
     -63.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 €
(14.18 R$)
0.74 €
(4.07 R$)
     -71.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(25.48 R$)
3.34 €
(18.25 R$)
     -28.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(9.06 R$)
1.19 €
(6.53 R$)
     -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(6.41 R$)
0.44 €
(2.38 R$)
     -62.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 €
(22.25 R$)
1.97 €
(10.80 R$)
     -51.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 €
(28.70 R$)
4.37 €
(23.89 R$)
     -16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(29.87 R$)
1.90 €
(10.41 R$)
     -65.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(34.22 R$)
3.68 €
(20.11 R$)
     -41.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.65 R$)
0.90 €
(4.90 R$)
     +5.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(5.04 R$)
0.50 €
(2.75 R$)
     -45.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(4.71 R$)
0.52 €
(2.83 R$)
     -39.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(7.71 R$)
0.70 €
(3.82 R$)
     -50.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(4.27 R$)
0.46 €
(2.51 R$)
     -41.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(4.19 R$)
0.54 €
(2.95 R$)
     -29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(6.18 R$)
0.63 €
(3.44 R$)
     -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(4.16 R$)
0.71 €
(3.88 R$)
     -6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(37.34 R$)
6.40 €
(35.00 R$)
     -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(7.34 R$)
1.11 €
(6.10 R$)
     -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(12.83 R$)
2.88 €
(15.75 R$)
     +22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(51.98 R$)
1.87 €
(10.25 R$)
     -80.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.60 R$)
0.88 €
(4.80 R$)
     -74.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(445.94 R$)
55.74 €
(305.00 R$)
     -31.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(21.89 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -58.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.13 R$)
1.76 €
(9.66 R$)
     -54.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(177.83 R$)
5.48 €
(30.00 R$)
     -83.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 €
(40.87 R$)
3.76 €
(20.60 R$)
     -49.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,413.01 R$)
19,738.19 €
(108,000.00 R$)
     -33.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(174,925.65 R$)
25,891.14 €
(141,666.67 R$)
     -19.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.94 €
(1,351.19 R$)
82.34 €
(450.56 R$)
     -66.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(114.47 R$)
15.35 €
(84.00 R$)
     -26.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.55 €
(249.21 R$)
19.86 €
(108.67 R$)
     -56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 €
(310.06 R$)
26.49 €
(144.92 R$)
     -53.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(106.81 R$)
22.54 €
(123.33 R$)
     +15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.07 R$)
6.40 €
(35.00 R$)
     -57.4 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,870.84 €
(10,236.56 R$)
260.43 €
(1,425.00 R$)
     -86.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(55,857.50 R$)
8,041.48 €
(44,000.00 R$)
     -21.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.00 €
(448.66 R$)
45.92 €
(251.25 R$)
     -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(172.13 R$)
40.99 €
(224.29 R$)
     +30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 €
(488.49 R$)
83.67 €
(457.80 R$)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.64 €
(556.14 R$)
54.83 €
(300.00 R$)
     -46.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(10,395.40 R$)
326.93 €
(1,788.87 R$)
     -82.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.96 €
(8,612.11 R$)
268.58 €
(1,469.55 R$)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(17,637.86 R$)
649.19 €
(3,552.10 R$)
     -79.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(12,980.72 R$)
502.59 €
(2,750.00 R$)
     -78.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 811.47 €
(4,440.04 R$)
118.85 €
(650.32 R$)
     -85.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.11 €
(3,009.98 R$)
113.42 €
(620.59 R$)
     -79.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Porto Alegre Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,579.28 €
(19,584.47 R$)
454.37 €
(2,486.13 R$)
     -87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 11.04      +177.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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