Cost of living in Portugal

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Portugal Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.32
€10.92
$8.09 - $18.12
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.41
€8.11
$7.35 - $10.27
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.67
€1.61
$1.17 - $2.68

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.34
€1.30
$0.80 - $2.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.06
€4.89
$3.47 - $9.34
Milk (1 gallon) $3.79
€3.66
$3.27 - $4.76

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.79
€6.55
$6.52 - $7.60
Monthly public transit pass $37.96
€36.63
$32.31 - $43.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,047.67
€29,960.13
$29,618.39 - $34,057.83

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.33
€38.92
$31.28 - $62.85
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $900.66
€869.11
$748.01 - $1,209.36
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $732.72
€707.06
$593.16 - $989.80

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $455.47
€439.52
$396.15 - $606.75
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,051.70
€9,699.61
$7,964.08 - $14,084.12

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.23
€2.15
$1.25 - $4.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.85
€1.78
$0.99 - $2.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.67
€5.47
$5.21 - $6.50

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$77.92
€75.19
$34.67 - $117.15
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.75
€32.56
$22.23 - $52.62
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.24
€77.43
$49.89 - $115.49

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These numbers reflect the average prices of 32 cities in Portugal, such as Albufeira, Maia, Chaves, Portimao, Evora, 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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