Cost of living in Chaves
compared to
Cost of living in Chaves vs. Portugal overall average
Chaves is 16.7% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Chaves
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Chaves
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% less in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% less in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Chaves
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Chaves
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chaves.
Chaves Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.50
-
$13.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.97
-
$8.57
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.29
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.54
-
$2.14
|
Chaves - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
$1.07
-
$3.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€5.03
|
$2.14
-
$10.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$3.49
-
$4.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.28
-
$3.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.12
|
$3.16
-
$4.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.49
-
$1.05
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.51
-
$0.68
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.48
-
$3.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.68
-
$2.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.44
-
$2.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.63
-
$2.67
|
Chaves - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$6.61
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€24.54
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
$30,009.37
-
$42,870.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
€8.15
|
$8.90
-
$9.97
|
Chaves - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
$32.15
-
$53.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
€294.53
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
€196.36
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
$78.37
-
$163.92
|
Chaves - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.17
€397.72
|
$375.12
-
$535.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
$3,858.35
-
$8,359.75
|
Chaves - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.07
-
$3.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$0.86
-
$3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$5.89
-
$8.48
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€27.00
|
$21.44
-
$37.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
€5.40
|
$5.36
-
$10.72
|
Chaves - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
$41.80
-
$133.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$21.44
-
$86.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
$53.59
-
$107.17
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.02
€68.72
|
$53.59
-
$117.89
|
Chaves - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Porto,
Santarem,
Oeiras,
Braga,
Vila Nova De Gaia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Chaves.
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