Cost of living in Faro
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.51
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.34
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.17
-
$6.31
|
Faro - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.39
|
$1.17
-
$2.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$2.63
-
$12.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.97
|
$3.63
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.71
|
$2.45
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$1.15
-
$3.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.64
-
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.53
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.64
-
$1.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.48
-
$2.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.95
-
$1.59
|
Faro - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.54
€6.48
|
$7.21
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
€37.11
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,056.04
€30,106.51
|
$35,039.69
-
$35,072.39
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
€11.33
|
$13.20
-
$13.20
|
Faro - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.51
€37.36
|
$33.87
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,148.52
€986.36
|
$992.79
-
$1,401.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.06
€718.88
|
$583.99
-
$1,051.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.78
€92.56
|
$89.32
-
$178.63
|
Faro - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.58
€404.99
|
$455.52
-
$525.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,614.29
€10,833.29
|
$6,307.14
-
$17,519.84
|
Faro - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$1.52
-
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$0.82
-
$2.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.66
€5.72
|
$5.84
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.12
|
$35.04
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.34
-
$15.18
|
Faro - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
$35.03
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.85
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.21
€93.79
|
$58.40
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€91.95
|
$58.40
-
$175.20
|
Faro - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Barreiro,
Vila Real,
Faro,
Matosinhos,
Maia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Faro.
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