Cost of living comparison
compared to
Viana do Castelo vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Viana do Castelo is 63.4% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Viana do Castelo
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Viana do Castelo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Viana do Castelo
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Viana do Castelo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Viana do Castelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% less in Viana do Castelo
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Viana do Castelo instead of New York City, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$1.82
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$1.26
€1.12
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$6.55
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$3.71
€3.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$2.94
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$3.55
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$7.80
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$55.99
€49.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$33,056.27
€29,515.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$15.28
€13.65
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of transportation
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$40.59
€36.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$825.80
€737.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$708.23
€632.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$64.66
€57.73
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of housing
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$447.89
€399.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$6,382.49
€5,698.91
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of childcare
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$1.54
€1.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$1.51
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$5.85
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$54.87
€48.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$75.77
€67.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$35.83
€31.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$72.78
€64.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$83.98
€74.99
|
|
New York City vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of clothing
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