Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 55.0% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 54.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 55.2% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.23
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 54.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.17
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.16
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.92
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.82
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.99
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
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