Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Netherlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Netherlands

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 56.9% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 57.5% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.23
-77.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
-68.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.16
-55.33%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
-69.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
-75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
-74.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
-53.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
-24.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
-35.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-62.62%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.14
-55.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.71
-38.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.88
-76.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.97
-56.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-10.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
-41.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
-62.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-44.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-44.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
-40.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
-19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
-84.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.18
3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
-15.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.26
-75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
-54.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.62
-74.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
-68.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$34.43 โ‚ฌ29.73
-79.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-51.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34K
-44.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.8K
-23.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$259 โ‚ฌ224
-73.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$25.77 โ‚ฌ22.25
-46.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$48.73 โ‚ฌ42.07
-61.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$42.25 โ‚ฌ36.48
-46.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$24.07 โ‚ฌ20.78
-7.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.17
-62.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$2,153 โ‚ฌ1,859
-86.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$9,388 โ‚ฌ8,106
-21.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.4
-49.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$45.8 โ‚ฌ39.54
-8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
-30.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$136 โ‚ฌ117
-54.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,615 โ‚ฌ1,394
-79.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$1,304 โ‚ฌ1,126
-82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$2,594 โ‚ฌ2,240
-75.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,832
-78.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$6,681 โ‚ฌ5,768
-74.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$5,014 โ‚ฌ4,329
-76.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$3,955 โ‚ฌ3,415
-87.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.25
162.59%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Netherlands: October 28, 2025

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