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

😐 Solo nomad: Netherlands is 125.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 246.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Netherlands is 130.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 200.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.79
$5.51 R$28.81
318.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.1 €79.9
$28.61 R$150
225.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.72
$6.36 R$33.25
114.47%
Cappuccino
$4.19 €3.60
$1.75 R$9.17
139.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.08
$1.08 R$5.64
232.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 €2.49
$0.71 R$3.71
308.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.79 €5.83
$1.81 R$9.47
275.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.88
$2.62 R$13.70
116.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.00 R$5.25
26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.49 R$7.79
55.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 €2.63
$1.17 R$6.10
161.54%
Eggs
$4.91 €4.22
$2.02 R$10.57
143.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 €12.00
$8.60 R$45.00
62.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.06 €13.79
$3.69 R$19.32
335.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 €14.49
$7.26 R$37.98
132.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.07
$2.07 R$10.84
16.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 €2.24
$1.32 R$6.91
96.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.17 R$6.14
70.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.42
$1.43 R$7.46
178.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.13 R$5.91
80.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$1.10 R$5.76
85.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.76 R$3.95
60.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.72
$0.70 R$3.64
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.95 €11.98
$2.18 R$11.39
539.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 €5.99
$7.57 R$39.59
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.22 R$6.36
21.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.37
$2.18 R$11.38
26.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 €3.39
$0.92 R$4.83
328.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.6 €78.7
$40.58 R$212
125.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 €3.80
$1.05 R$5.49
321.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.15
$0.85 R$4.44
195.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.62 €29.74
$7.10 R$37.13
387.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 €1.92
$1.09 R$5.72
105.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.6K
$21.7K R$113.7K
79.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €30.9K
$27.6K R$144.5K
29.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 €220
$67.8 R$355
278.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.73 €22.10
$14.09 R$73.7
82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.54 €42.55
$19.35 R$101
156.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 €35.68
$23.09 R$121
79.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.99 €20.61
$22.63 R$118
6.01%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.78
$6.24 R$32.62
157.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,110 €1,813
$285 R$1,489
641.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,484 €8,147
$7,467 R$39.1K
27.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.1 €84.3
$49.77 R$260
97.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.79 €38.47
$42.22 R$221
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €90.8
$76.3 R$399
38.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$61.5 R$322
122.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 €1,363
$334 R$1,749
374.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,124
$228 R$1,193
473.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,668 €2,292
$645 R$3,371
313.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,774
$455 R$2,382
353.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,817 €5,855
$1,871 R$9,786
264.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,392
$1,220 R$6,382
318.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,942 €3,386
$516 R$2,698
664.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
11.16
-61.92%

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Last update for Netherlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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