Cost of living in Ponta Delgada
compared to
Cost of living in Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal overall average
Ponta Delgada is 3.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Ponta Delgada
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ponta Delgada are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€10.87
|
$11.68
$11.68
$17.52
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.85
|
$8.29
$8.29
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.60
|
$1.40
$1.40
$2.10
$2.10
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.19
|
$1.17
$1.17
$1.75
$1.75
|
Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.45
|
$0.64
$0.64
$2.22
$2.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.28
|
$7.01
$7.01
$9.34
$9.34
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.24
|
$3.40
$3.40
$4.42
$4.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.66
|
$2.38
$2.38
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.54
|
$2.99
$2.99
$6.36
$6.36
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$0.85
$0.85
$1.58
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.05
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.64
$0.64
$1.58
$1.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.14
$1.14
$1.58
$1.58
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.05
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.42
$0.42
$0.99
$0.99
|
Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.08
|
$6.63
$6.63
$7.56
$7.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.42
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€24,708.82
|
-- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.77
|
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Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€26.69
|
$14.02
$14.02
$40.88
$40.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€807.15
|
$642.39
$642.39
$1,401.59
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€560.07
|
$525.60
$525.60
$934.39
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€96.36
|
$93.78
$93.78
$133.98
$133.98
|
Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€247.09
|
-- |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€5,930.12
|
-- |
Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.72
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.50
|
$0.82
$0.82
$2.34
$2.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.95
|
$4.09
$4.09
$5.26
$5.26
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.16
|
$33.87
$33.87
$35.04
$35.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.30
|
$7.94
$7.94
$11.68
$11.68
|
Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.00
|
$46.72
$46.72
$52.56
$52.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.65
|
-- |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€59.30
|
-- |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€118.60
|
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Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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