Cost of living comparison
compared to
Viana do Castelo vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Viana do Castelo is 39.6% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Viana do Castelo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Viana do Castelo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Viana do Castelo
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% less in Viana do Castelo
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Viana do Castelo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Viana do Castelo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in Viana do Castelo
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Viana do Castelo.
Viana do Castelo vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Viana do Castelo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$5.20
€4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$3.87
€3.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of groceries
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$7.39
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$14.79
€12.70
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$738.75
€634.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$607.35
€521.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$467.20
€401.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$57.23
€49.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$8.47
€7.27
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Viana do Castelo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$87.60
€75.23
|
|
Paris vs. Viana do Castelo - Cost of clothing
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