Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Rio de Janeiro 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 45.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 57.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 75.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 62.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 43.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 79.6% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(110.67 R$)
6.33 €
(35.00 R$)
     -68.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(470.35 R$)
34.34 €
(190.00 R$)
     -59.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(66.40 R$)
6.33 €
(35.00 R$)
     -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.20 €
(34.31 R$)
1.81 €
(10.00 R$)
     -70.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(30.43 R$)
2.71 €
(15.00 R$)
     -50.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.89 €
(21.50 R$)
1.77 €
(9.79 R$)
     -54.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 €
(16.50 R$)
1.10 €
(6.10 R$)
     -63.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(13.97 R$)
0.68 €
(3.77 R$)
     -73.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 €
(25.83 R$)
3.90 €
(21.57 R$)
     -16.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(8.85 R$)
1.41 €
(7.80 R$)
     -11.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(6.47 R$)
0.50 €
(2.76 R$)
     -57.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 €
(22.14 R$)
2.00 €
(11.04 R$)
     -50.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.17 €
(28.60 R$)
3.55 €
(19.65 R$)
     -31.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(29.76 R$)
1.45 €
(8.04 R$)
     -73.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.17 €
(34.12 R$)
3.51 €
(19.40 R$)
     -43.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.68 R$)
0.97 €
(5.38 R$)
     +15.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 €
(5.00 R$)
0.70 €
(3.88 R$)
     -22.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.72 R$)
0.56 €
(3.08 R$)
     -34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(7.70 R$)
0.80 €
(4.44 R$)
     -42.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(4.24 R$)
0.50 €
(2.76 R$)
     -35.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(4.14 R$)
0.51 €
(2.83 R$)
     -31.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(6.14 R$)
0.60 €
(3.32 R$)
     -45.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(4.08 R$)
0.53 €
(2.93 R$)
     -28.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(36.38 R$)
7.23 €
(40.00 R$)
     +9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(7.16 R$)
1.10 €
(6.10 R$)
     -14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(12.73 R$)
1.96 €
(10.83 R$)
     -14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(52.57 R$)
1.81 €
(10.00 R$)
     -81.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(18.81 R$)
1.08 €
(6.00 R$)
     -68.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(450.98 R$)
51.50 €
(285.00 R$)
     -36.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(22.13 R$)
1.08 €
(6.00 R$)
     -72.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(21.37 R$)
1.60 €
(8.85 R$)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.70 €
(175.41 R$)
7.29 €
(40.32 R$)
     -77.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.39 €
(40.89 R$)
3.91 €
(21.64 R$)
     -47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(163,238.98 R$)
19,877.02 €
(109,990.00 R$)
     -32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(176,904.48 R$)
27,037.22 €
(149,611.12 R$)
     -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.34 €
(1,329.95 R$)
98.37 €
(544.34 R$)
     -59.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.77 €
(109.40 R$)
17.54 €
(97.07 R$)
     -11.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.18 €
(244.48 R$)
20.04 €
(110.87 R$)
     -54.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.79 €
(308.71 R$)
25.00 €
(138.34 R$)
     -55.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.32 €
(101.37 R$)
45.18 €
(250.00 R$)
     +146.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(83.00 R$)
7.23 €
(40.00 R$)
     -51.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 €
(10,371.45 R$)
529.35 €
(2,929.17 R$)
     -71.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 €
(55,933.87 R$)
8,814.96 €
(48,777.78 R$)
     -12.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.03 €
(431.80 R$)
52.65 €
(291.31 R$)
     -32.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.46 €
(168.56 R$)
42.54 €
(235.41 R$)
     +39.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.77 €
(480.13 R$)
73.60 €
(407.27 R$)
     -15.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.54 €
(539.73 R$)
68.25 €
(377.65 R$)
     -30.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.33 €
(10,360.57 R$)
430.71 €
(2,383.33 R$)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,541.35 €
(8,529.08 R$)
295.72 €
(1,636.36 R$)
     -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,173.02 €
(17,558.01 R$)
837.05 €
(4,631.82 R$)
     -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,316.67 €
(12,819.33 R$)
616.90 €
(3,413.64 R$)
     -73.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 796.86 €
(4,409.43 R$)
185.70 €
(1,027.56 R$)
     -76.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.63 €
(2,963.95 R$)
110.23 €
(609.98 R$)
     -79.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Rio de Janeiro Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.43 €
(20,288.27 R$)
322.58 €
(1,785.02 R$)
     -91.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 10.32      +168.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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