Cost of living comparison
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Albufeira vs. Delray Beach Cost of Living Summary
Albufeira is 32.6% cheaper than Delray Beach.
Albufeira vs. Delray Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Delray Beach, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
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Delray Beach
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Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$10.07
€8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$7.74
€6.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$3.99
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.08
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$3.60
€3.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.79
€0.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of groceries
pay 26.7% more for transportation
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$7.88
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.87
€49.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,928.80
|
$33,640.22
€30,037.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.35
|
$12.60
€11.25
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of transportation
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.17
|
$35.09
€31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,150.00
|
$1,301.69
€1,162.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,115.00
|
$1,231.71
€1,099.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.91
|
$84.04
€75.04
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,488.00
|
$475.89
€424.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$11,182.80
€9,985.09
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of childcare
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
|
$2.52
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.27
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
|
$52.91
€47.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$8.68
€7.75
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Delray Beach
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.18
|
$107.49
€95.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.22
|
$45.16
€40.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.25
|
$82.11
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$143.70
€128.31
|
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Delray Beach vs. Albufeira - Cost of clothing
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