Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Arkansas Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 11.9% cheaper than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Portugal
The cost of transportation and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Arkansas. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Arkansas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.64
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.93
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.65
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.67
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,285.97
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.56
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.77
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$935.60
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.48
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,014.29
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,052.00
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.35
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.24
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
Arkansas vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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