Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brugge vs. Oeiras Cost of Living Summary
Brugge is 2.1% more expensive than Oeiras.
Brugge vs. Oeiras Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brugge instead of Oeiras, you would:
pay 26.1% more for restaurants
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Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.95
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
€2.12
|
$2.95
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$2.88
€2.57
|
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Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
$1.92
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.41
|
$5.77
€5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
€3.55
|
$4.65
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
€3.14
|
$3.84
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.43
€3.05
|
$5.42
€4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.19
|
$1.19
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.67
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
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Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€7.12
|
$7.63
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$54.87
€48.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€29,941.00
|
$35,462.03
€31,562.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.91
€8.82
|
$23.07
€20.53
|
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Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
€31.23
|
$53.04
€47.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,455.66
€1,295.59
|
$923.78
€822.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,157.06
€1,029.83
|
$839.80
€747.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.04
€74.80
|
$161.43
€143.67
|
|
Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$481.49
€428.54
|
$597.19
€531.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,364.94
€10,115.21
|
$5,038.81
€4,484.72
|
|
Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$5.32
€4.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
€2.24
|
$4.34
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
$13.16
€11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.48
€51.16
|
$42.66
€37.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.40
€7.47
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
|
Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Oeiras
|
Brugge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.85
€76.41
|
$102.18
€90.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$59.35
€52.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.24
€96.34
|
$88.65
€78.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.16
€134.54
|
$253.81
€225.90
|
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Oeiras vs. Brugge - Cost of clothing
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