Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Braganca Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 44.9% more expensive than Braganca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 58.8% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 70.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 86.9% more in Portugal
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Portugal are more expensive than in Braganca. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Braganca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Braganca, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.10
€9.53
|
$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) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
€4.68
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.73
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.65
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.34
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,724.01
€28,962.55
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.37
€11.48
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 70.4% more for housing
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.98
€31.76
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$423.37
€363.60
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.91
€284.19
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.46
€76.83
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 33.6% more for childcare
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.17
€401.21
|
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,657.21
€5,717.28
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.9% more for clothing
|
Braganca
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.11
€90.27
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Braganca vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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