Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 11.3% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Portugal are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$13.13
€11.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.39
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.61
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
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Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.17
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€568.41
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.59
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.43
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.37
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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