Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 36.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 68.7% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
Mexico vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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