Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Braga Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 5.1% more expensive than Braga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Braga. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Braga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Braga, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Braga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$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) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Braga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
€3.98
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.44
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€2.80
|
$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) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Braga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.12
€20.71
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,243.10
€31,984.78
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
€16.12
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Braga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$902.95
€775.46
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$682.82
€586.42
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% more for childcare
|
Braga
|
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
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Braga
|
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
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.93
€39.45
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.17
€7.87
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Braga
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$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
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.66
€79.58
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Braga vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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