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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 55.7% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 58.3% cheaper than Netherlands without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$23.18 €19.98
-77.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$94.3 €81.3
-69.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$14.00 €12.07
-54.21%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$4.20 €3.62
-59.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$3.40 €2.93
-67.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$2.89 €2.49
-76.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$6.90 €5.95
-74.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$5.91 €5.10
-55.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.32 €1.14
-21.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.29 €1.97
-33.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$3.15 €2.72
-62.54%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$5.00 €4.31
-59.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$13.90 €11.98
-38.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$16.03 €13.82
-76.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$17.30 €14.92
-57.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.31 €1.99
-7.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$2.56 €2.21
-48.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.93 €1.66
-38.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$3.85 €3.32
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$2.14 €1.84
-45.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.96 €1.69
-46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.27 €1.09
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.89 €0.77
-22.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$13.94 €12.02
-84.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$7.09 €6.11
3.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.54 €1.33
-20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.74 €2.36
-18.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$3.91 €3.37
-76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$93.9 €81.0
-55.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$4.36 €3.75
-75.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$2.60 €2.24
-65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$34.36 €29.62
-78.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$2.24 €1.93
-50.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$38.2K €32.9K
-43.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$35.4K €30.5K
-22.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$258 €223
-73.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$25.57 €22.04
-46.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$49.99 €43.09
-61.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$42.27 €36.44
-46.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$24.65 €21.25
-7.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$16.38 €14.12
-62.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$2,195 €1,892
-86.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$9,355 €8,064
-19.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$95.7 €82.5
-48.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$44.18 €38.09
-2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$110 €94.4
-29.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$135 €117
-53.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$1,588 €1,369
-79.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$1,308 €1,127
-82.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$2,618 €2,256
-75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$2,111 €1,820
-78.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$6,837 €5,894
-74.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$4,934 €4,253
-75.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Netherlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$3,980 €3,431
-87.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.25
162.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Netherlands: January 12, 2026

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