Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Oeiras Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 0.8% cheaper than Oeiras.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% less in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 22.1% more in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.1% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 21.0% less in Tauranga

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Tauranga are more expensive than in Oeiras. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Tauranga.

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Tauranga vs. Oeiras Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tauranga instead of Oeiras, you would:

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pay 14.5% less for restaurants

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$14.01 NZ$24.77	-10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.79 NZ$3.17	-24.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.56	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+0.7%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$1.95 NZ$3.44	+57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.41	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-42.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.55	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53 €3.14	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+77.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 €3.05	$4.19 NZ$7.41	+22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$1.14 NZ$2.02	-14.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.55	$0.95 NZ$1.68	+54.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.01 NZ$1.79	+24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.78 NZ$1.38	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.55 NZ$0.97	-27.1%
Average			+20.3%

Oeiras vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$6.43 NZ$11.37	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.91 €8.82	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+80.9%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.23	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+43.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,455.66 €1,295.59	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €74.80	$88.36 NZ$156.26	+5.1%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.49 €428.54	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	+51.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,364.94 €10,115.21	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	-1.4%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$4.48 NZ$7.93	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 €2.24	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+251.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.48 €51.16	$54.34 NZ$96.09	-5.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.47	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+33.4%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

	Oeiras	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$65.17 NZ$115.24	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.79 €39.86	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$151.16 €134.54	$109.54 NZ$193.71	-27.5%
Average			-21.0%

Oeiras vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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