Cost of living in Almada
compared to
Cost of living in Almada vs. Portugal overall average
Almada is 6.8% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% more in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Almada
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Almada are more expensive than in Portugal.
Almada Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$10.51
-
$21.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.34
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.46
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.82
-
$2.34
|
Almada - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.05
|
$1.04
-
$2.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.31
|
$2.92
-
$7.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.44
|
$3.45
-
$4.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.31
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.93
|
$1.59
-
$4.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.53
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.53
-
$0.74
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.53
-
$0.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.64
-
$1.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.48
-
$0.95
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$0.47
-
$1.06
|
Almada - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.46
|
$7.21
-
$8.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$46.72
-
$70.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$35,039.69
-
$40,879.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
€9.16
|
$8.75
-
$24.53
|
Almada - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.22
€36.82
|
$32.12
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,203.03
€1,024.99
|
$934.39
-
$1,868.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,036.59
€883.18
|
$992.79
-
$1,284.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€95.71
|
$69.02
-
$142.91
|
Almada - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€535.37
|
$525.60
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.90
€9,453.77
|
$5,839.95
-
$22,682.36
|
Almada - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$1.40
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€1.95
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
€5.67
|
$6.07
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
€31.84
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.46
|
$7.59
-
$11.68
|
Almada - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€94.80
|
$46.72
-
$175.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
€35.94
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.05
|
$70.08
-
$175.20
|
Almada - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Viseu,
Covilha,
Braga,
Viana do Castelo,
Lisbon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Almada.
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