Cost of living in Portugal
compared to
Portugal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$9.68
-
$20.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$8.58
-
$11.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.29
-
$2.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.04
-
$2.47
|
Portugal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$0.95
-
$2.93
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$3.54
-
$9.22
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$3.55
-
$5.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$2.31
-
$3.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$2.22
-
$4.66
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.64
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.57
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.57
-
$1.44
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.77
-
$1.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.48
-
$1.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.57
-
$1.35
|
Portugal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$7.14
-
$8.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$32.44
-
$46.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$32,664.36
-
$38,613.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$10.14
-
$17.84
|
Portugal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$26.79
-
$62.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$769.79
-
$1,268.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$631.94
-
$1,044.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$67.44
-
$156.88
|
Portugal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$439.93
-
$627.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$7,699.44
-
$16,395.53
|
Portugal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$1.60
-
$4.92
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$1.12
-
$3.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$5.93
-
$7.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$33.09
-
$55.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$7.58
-
$10.99
|
Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$35.82
-
$141.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$25.62
-
$56.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$59.46
-
$141.30
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$74.33
-
$153.18
|
Portugal - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 45 cities in Portugal, such as
Oeiras,
Amadora,
Torres Vedras,
Lisbon,
Aveiro,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Portugal, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Portugal.
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