Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlottesville vs. Cascais Cost of Living Summary
Charlottesville is 66.5% more expensive than Cascais.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% more in Charlottesville
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% more in Charlottesville
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Charlottesville
Charlottesville vs. Cascais Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Cascais, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.26
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.17
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.91
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.40
|
$1.92
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.57
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
€4.94
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.63
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.76
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.53
€3.09
|
$9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.18
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.67
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
pay 54.5% more for transportation
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.50
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.85
|
$150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€31,410.55
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€11.03
|
$20.16
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.70
|
$109.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,735.30
€1,517.33
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.39
€1,072.35
|
$1,560.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.34
€98.23
|
$220.49
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of housing
pay 88.8% more for childcare
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$759.19
€663.83
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,617.31
€14,530.06
|
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Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
€2.42
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
€5.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.08
€61.28
|
$70.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.40
|
$15.25
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Cascais
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€76.60
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€34.47
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€84.92
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€81.70
|
$120.00
|
|
Cascais vs. Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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