Cost of living comparison
compared to
Braga vs. Coimbra Cost of Living Summary
Braga is 3.0% cheaper than Coimbra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Braga
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Braga
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Braga
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Braga
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in Braga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Braga
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Braga
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Braga are more expensive than in Coimbra. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Braga.
Braga vs. Coimbra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Braga instead of Coimbra, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.71
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
$1.61
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.43
|
$4.63
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.53
|
$4.01
€3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.47
|
$3.26
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.28
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
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Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$7.46
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$24.12
€20.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,207.68
€30,849.16
|
$37,243.10
€31,731.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
€13.25
|
$18.78
€16.00
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€30.77
|
$46.54
€39.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$827.33
€704.89
|
$902.95
€769.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.46
€514.15
|
$682.82
€581.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
€89.17
|
$107.06
€91.21
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.95
€716.50
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,553.29
|
$10,407.96
€8,867.64
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.31
€5.37
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$45.93
€39.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.21
|
$9.17
€7.81
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.44
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
$38.92
€33.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.15
€79.36
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
€134.34
|
$92.66
€78.95
|
|
Coimbra vs. Braga - Cost of clothing
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