Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Oeiras Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 20.4% more expensive than Oeiras.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 51.3% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 27.1% more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 42.2% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% more in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 24.1% less in North Vancouver

The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Oeiras.

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North Vancouver vs. Oeiras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Oeiras, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$21.04 CA$29.79	+34.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$9.12 CA$12.91	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$2.28 CA$3.23	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.56	$1.72 CA$2.43	-1.8%
Average			+5.6%

Oeiras vs. North Vancouver - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.3% more for groceries

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$2.76 CA$3.91	+123.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.41	$6.88 CA$9.73	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.55	$7.40 CA$10.48	+85.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53 €3.14	$3.16 CA$4.47	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 €3.05	$6.21 CA$8.79	+81.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$1.88 CA$2.66	+40.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.55	$0.65 CA$0.91	+5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.97 CA$2.79	+143.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.83 CA$2.59	+56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.29 CA$1.82	+58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$1.26 CA$1.78	+66.8%
Average			+51.3%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$4.82 CA$6.83	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$98.37 CA$139.26	+119.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.91 €8.82	$14.86 CA$21.04	+50.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 27.1% more for housing

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.23	$52.60 CA$74.47	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,455.66 €1,295.59	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €74.80	$98.03 CA$138.79	+16.6%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 42.2% more for childcare

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.49 €428.54	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+116.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,364.94 €10,115.21	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-6.4%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$4.73 CA$6.70	+40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 €2.24	$4.14 CA$5.86	+64.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$14.03 CA$19.86	+140.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.48 €51.16	$30.33 CA$42.95	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.47	$11.92 CA$16.88	+42.0%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 24.1% less for clothing

	Oeiras	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$63.12 CA$89.37	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.79 €39.86	$37.41 CA$52.96	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$80.66 CA$114.19	-25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.16 €134.54	$109.88 CA$155.57	-27.3%
Average			-24.1%

Oeiras vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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