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Portugal vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Portugal is 34.9% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Portugal
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Portugal
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Portugal
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Portugal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Portugal
Clothing: pay 37.0% less in Portugal

Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Portugal.

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Portugal vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Portugal instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$13.01 €11.58	-50.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$9.54 €8.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$1.90 €1.69	-14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$1.44 €1.28	+4.5%
Average			-39.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$1.56 €1.39	-48.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$5.65 €5.03	+287.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$4.09 €3.64	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$3.28 €2.92	-53.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$3.42 €3.04	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$1.02 €0.91	-75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$0.65 €0.58	-73.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$0.83 €0.74	-82.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$1.09 €0.97	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$0.79 €0.70	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$0.87 €0.77	+162.5%
Average			-44.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$7.95 €7.08	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.81 €33.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,409.36 €29,735.53
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$12.87 €11.46
Average			+11.1%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$39.38 €35.05	-91.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$962.54 €856.70	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$770.06 €685.38	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$94.27 €83.91	-67.9%
Average			-44.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Portugal - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$491.62 €437.56
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$10,398.72 €9,255.23

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$2.77 €2.46	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$2.05 €1.83	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$6.15 €5.47	-61.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$43.95 €39.11	+98.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$8.25 €7.34	-31.6%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 37.0% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Portugal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$80.47 €71.62	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$37.54 €33.41	-59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$86.61 €77.08	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$105.16 €93.60	-0.5%
Average			-37.0%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing

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