Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 22.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Portugal
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Australia, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$25.82
|
$13.13
€11.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.51
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$3.96
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.23
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.60
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.34
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.80
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.57
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.83
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.91
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$1.98
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.90
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.66
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.47
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.74
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$129.74
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$41,653.46
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$26.85
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$82.71
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,789.37
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,448.99
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$201.31
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,220.71
|
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$20,849.89
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.74
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.36
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$43.33
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$76.98
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$19.72
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$104.86
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$73.07
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$149.38
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$162.57
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Australia vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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