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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Netherlands is 131.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Netherlands is 135.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 207.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.43 โ‚ฌ20.23
$5.31 R$29.48
341.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 โ‚ฌ79.7
$29.19 R$162
216.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.08 โ‚ฌ12.16
$6.29 R$34.91
123.85%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.76 R$9.79
127.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.08 R$6
228.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.72 R$4.02
306.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 โ‚ฌ6.16
$1.84 R$10.21
288.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 โ‚ฌ5.12
$2.73 R$15.16
117.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.96 R$5.32
32.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.48 R$8.2
54.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
$1.17 R$6.5
167.52%
Eggs
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.14
$2.12 R$11.79
125.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 โ‚ฌ11.71
$8.41 R$46.69
61.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.88
$3.82 R$21.18
320.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.97
$7.55 R$41.89
129.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.15 R$11.94
12.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.28 R$7.09
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.13 R$6.27
69.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.48 R$8.22
166.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.17 R$6.49
81.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.1 R$6.1
80.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$0.75 R$4.14
68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฌ0.75
$0.7 R$3.9
24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
$2.1 R$11.63
551.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.18
$7.4 R$41.05
-3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.18 R$6.55
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.3
$2.25 R$12.48
18.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.26
$0.93 R$5.18
305.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.2
$41.29 R$229
122.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.62
$1.05 R$5.83
299.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$0.83 R$4.59
218.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.43 โ‚ฌ29.73
$7.14 R$39.63
382.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.09 R$6.08
108.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34K
$22K R$121.8K
79.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$27.4K R$151.8K
30.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 โ‚ฌ224
$69.6 R$386
272.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 โ‚ฌ22.25
$13.69 R$76
88.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.73 โ‚ฌ42.07
$18.72 R$104
160.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 โ‚ฌ36.48
$22.75 R$126
85.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.07 โ‚ฌ20.78
$22.18 R$123
8.52%
Cinema Ticket
$16.41 โ‚ฌ14.17
$6.15 R$34.12
166.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,153 โ‚ฌ1,859
$281 R$1,562
665.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 โ‚ฌ8,106
$7,377 R$40.9K
27.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.4
$48.73 R$271
98.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.8 โ‚ฌ39.54
$41.91 R$233
9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
$75 R$416
44.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$61.4 R$341
120.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 โ‚ฌ1,394
$332 R$1,844
386.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 โ‚ฌ1,126
$229 R$1,273
468.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,594 โ‚ฌ2,240
$638 R$3,540
306.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,121 โ‚ฌ1,832
$448 R$2,484
374.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,681 โ‚ฌ5,768
$1,689 R$9,376
295.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,014 โ‚ฌ4,329
$1,176 R$6,527
326.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Netherlands
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,955 โ‚ฌ3,415
$481 R$2,672
721.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
11.16
-61.92%

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Last update for Netherlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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