Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Barcelos Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 14.9% more expensive than Barcelos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Portugal
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Barcelos. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Barcelos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Barcelos, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.53
|
$13.13
€11.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.56
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
€2.98
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,207.68
€31,095.55
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
€13.25
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
€32.10
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.73
€384.51
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€300.92
|
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
€1.64
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.52
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
€34.10
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Barcelos
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
€33.43
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.15
€80.00
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.66
€79.58
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Barcelos vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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