Cost of living in Porto
compared to
#209
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 51 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Porto vs. Portugal overall average
Porto is 5.9% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Porto
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Porto
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Porto
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Porto
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Porto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in Porto
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Porto
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Porto are more expensive than in Portugal.
Porto Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.34
$9.34
$19.85
$19.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.91
|
$8.35
$8.35
$10.51
$10.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.90
|
$1.28
$1.28
$2.92
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.33
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.34
$2.34
|
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Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.33
|
$0.92
$0.92
$2.38
$2.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.21
|
$4.09
$4.09
$11.57
$11.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.59
|
$3.54
$3.54
$6.63
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.78
|
$2.59
$2.59
$3.92
$3.92
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
€2.85
|
$1.59
$1.59
$3.97
$3.97
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.58
$0.58
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.52
$0.52
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.96
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.56
$1.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.66
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.17
$1.17
|
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Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.70
€6.51
|
$7.52
$7.52
$8.09
$8.09
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.53
|
$35.04
$35.04
$46.72
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,649.10
|
$34,703.90
$35K
$36,205.86
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.63
€8.99
|
$8.18
$8.18
$15.18
$15.18
|
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Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
€33.71
|
$26.86
$26.86
$70.08
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.59
€1,032.02
|
$934.34
$934.34
$1,751.90
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$941.08
€796.34
|
$700.76
$700.76
$1,167.93
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.89
€89.61
|
$67.48
$67.48
$164.48
$164.48
|
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Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.96
€412.07
|
$408.78
$408.78
$759.16
$759.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.00
€8,598.24
|
$7,007.59
$7K
$14,015.17
$14K
|
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Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.96
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.87
|
$1.17
$1.17
$4.09
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.58
|
$5.99
$5.99
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
€40.38
|
$29.20
$29.20
$58.40
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.91
|
$8.18
$8.18
$14.02
$14.02
|
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Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.29
€95.87
|
$35.04
$35.04
$140.15
$140.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.96
€30.43
|
$23.36
$23.36
$58.40
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.48
€83.33
|
$58.40
$58.40
$151.83
$151.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.78
€95.43
|
$70.08
$70.08
$175.19
$175.19
|
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