Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Recife 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Recife are 52.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Recife are 64.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Recife are 83.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Recife are 71.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Recife are 44.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Recife is 55.0% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(109.43 R$)
4.11 €
(22.50 R$)
     -79.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(465.09 R$)
23.30 €
(127.50 R$)
     -72.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(65.66 R$)
7.31 €
(40.00 R$)
     -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(35.57 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -74.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.09 R$)
2.65 €
(14.50 R$)
     -51.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.94 €
(21.55 R$)
1.53 €
(8.39 R$)
     -61.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 €
(16.82 R$)
0.80 €
(4.38 R$)
     -73.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 €
(14.18 R$)
0.50 €
(2.74 R$)
     -80.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(25.48 R$)
4.96 €
(27.14 R$)
     +6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(9.06 R$)
1.15 €
(6.29 R$)
     -30.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(6.41 R$)
0.44 €
(2.40 R$)
     -62.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 €
(22.25 R$)
2.36 €
(12.90 R$)
     -42.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.25 €
(28.70 R$)
3.41 €
(18.67 R$)
     -35.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(29.87 R$)
1.65 €
(9.01 R$)
     -69.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 €
(34.22 R$)
3.52 €
(19.24 R$)
     -43.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.65 R$)
1.07 €
(5.83 R$)
     +25.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(5.04 R$)
0.46 €
(2.54 R$)
     -49.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 €
(4.71 R$)
0.57 €
(3.13 R$)
     -33.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(7.71 R$)
0.65 €
(3.57 R$)
     -53.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(4.27 R$)
0.47 €
(2.58 R$)
     -39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(4.19 R$)
0.48 €
(2.61 R$)
     -37.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(6.18 R$)
0.51 €
(2.78 R$)
     -55.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(4.16 R$)
0.61 €
(3.32 R$)
     -20.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(37.34 R$)
7.31 €
(40.00 R$)
     +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 €
(7.34 R$)
1.13 €
(6.19 R$)
     -15.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 €
(12.83 R$)
2.05 €
(11.21 R$)
     -12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(51.98 R$)
1.64 €
(9.00 R$)
     -82.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.60 R$)
0.83 €
(4.55 R$)
     -75.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(445.94 R$)
36.55 €
(200.00 R$)
     -55.2 %
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$)
0.88 €
(4.83 R$)
     -77.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(177.83 R$)
3.66 €
(20.00 R$)
     -88.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 €
(40.87 R$)
3.75 €
(20.50 R$)
     -49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(161,413.01 R$)
21,931.32 €
(120,000.00 R$)
     -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(174,925.65 R$)
25,951.60 €
(141,997.50 R$)
     -18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.94 €
(1,351.19 R$)
55.11 €
(301.57 R$)
     -77.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(114.47 R$)
18.00 €
(98.50 R$)
     -13.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.55 €
(249.21 R$)
18.09 €
(99.00 R$)
     -60.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.67 €
(310.06 R$)
20.23 €
(110.67 R$)
     -64.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(106.81 R$)
23.30 €
(127.50 R$)
     +19.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(82.07 R$)
6.40 €
(35.00 R$)
     -57.4 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,870.84 €
(10,236.56 R$)
316.79 €
(1,733.33 R$)
     -83.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(55,857.50 R$)
17,301.37 €
(94,666.67 R$)
     +69.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.00 €
(448.66 R$)
54.22 €
(296.67 R$)
     -33.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.46 €
(172.13 R$)
43.41 €
(237.50 R$)
     +38.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.28 €
(488.49 R$)
79.20 €
(433.33 R$)
     -11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.64 €
(556.14 R$)
65.79 €
(360.00 R$)
     -35.3 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 €
(10,395.40 R$)
263.86 €
(1,443.75 R$)
     -86.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,573.96 €
(8,612.11 R$)
159.92 €
(875.00 R$)
     -89.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 €
(17,637.86 R$)
597.89 €
(3,271.43 R$)
     -81.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 €
(12,980.72 R$)
496.50 €
(2,716.67 R$)
     -79.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 811.47 €
(4,440.04 R$)
145.91 €
(798.38 R$)
     -82.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 550.11 €
(3,009.98 R$)
89.99 €
(492.38 R$)
     -83.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Recife Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,579.28 €
(19,584.47 R$)
566.56 €
(3,100.00 R$)
     -84.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 ?     
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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