Cost of living in Faro
compared to
#214
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 51 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Faro vs. Portugal overall average
Faro is 7.9% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Faro
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Faro
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Faro
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Faro
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% more in Faro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Faro
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Faro
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Faro are more expensive than in Portugal.
Faro Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$10.51
$10.51
$23.36
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
$9.34
$9.34
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.98
|
$2.34
$2.34
$2.92
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.38
|
$1.17
$1.17
$6.31
$6.31
|
Faro - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.37
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.96
$2.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.12
|
$2.63
$2.63
$12.73
$12.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.91
|
$3.63
$3.63
$6.63
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.67
|
$2.45
$2.45
$4.20
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
€2.43
|
$1.15
$1.15
$3.71
$3.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.02
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.48
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.53
$0.53
$0.64
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.64
$0.64
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.48
$0.48
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.95
$0.95
$1.59
$1.59
|
Faro - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.54
€6.38
|
$7.21
$7.21
$8.40
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€36.57
|
$35.04
$35.04
$58.40
$58.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,056.04
€29,664.42
|
$35,039.69
$35K
$35,072.39
$35K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
€11.17
|
$13.20
$13.20
$13.20
$13.20
|
Faro - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.51
€36.82
|
$33.87
$33.87
$58.40
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,148.52
€971.88
|
$992.79
$992.79
$1,401.59
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.06
€708.32
|
$583.99
$583.99
$1,051.19
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.78
€91.20
|
$89.32
$89.32
$178.63
$178.63
|
Faro - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.58
€399.05
|
$455.52
$455.52
$525.60
$525.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,614.29
€10,674.21
|
$6,307.14
$6K
$17,519.84
$18K
|
Faro - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.97
|
$1.52
$1.52
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.78
|
$0.82
$0.82
$2.92
$2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
€5.63
|
$5.84
$5.84
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€37.56
|
$35.04
$35.04
$58.40
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$15.18
$15.18
|
Faro - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.97
€62.59
|
$35.03
$35.03
$116.80
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.36
|
$23.36
$23.36
$58.40
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.21
€92.41
|
$58.40
$58.40
$175.20
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€90.60
|
$58.40
$58.40
$175.20
$175.20
|
Faro - Cost of clothing
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