Cost of living in Albufeira
compared to
Cost of living in Albufeira vs. Portugal overall average
Albufeira is 12.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in Albufeira
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Albufeira are more expensive than in Portugal.
Albufeira Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.51
-
$21.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
€8.52
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.82
-
$2.34
|
Albufeira - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.58
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.93
|
$4.67
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$3.45
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
$2.10
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
€3.23
|
$3.44
-
$4.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.61
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.21
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.65
-
$1.01
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.79
-
$2.12
|
Albufeira - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.42
€6.37
|
$7.21
-
$8.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.28
€50.05
|
$21.02
-
$58.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,067.81
|
$25,695.77
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.14
€11.28
|
$13.14
-
$13.14
|
Albufeira - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.49
€39.92
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.79
€1,166.08
|
$1,109.59
-
$2,919.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
$875.99
-
$1,751.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€97.28
|
$69.02
-
$290.28
|
Albufeira - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€426.31
|
$408.80
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$8,175.93
-
$15,183.86
|
Albufeira - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$1.40
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$5.96
-
$9.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.19
€47.40
|
$46.72
-
$67.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$7.59
-
$11.68
|
Albufeira - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.12
€96.29
|
$67.73
-
$175.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.11
€40.46
|
$23.36
-
$116.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
€73.56
|
$70.07
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.89
€128.73
|
$70.08
-
$292.00
|
Albufeira - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Evora,
Tomar,
Viana do Castelo,
Cascais,
Barreiro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Albufeira.
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