Cost of living comparison
compared to
Braga vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Braga is 1.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Braga
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Braga
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Braga
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Braga
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Braga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in Braga
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Braga
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Braga are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Braga.
Braga vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Braga instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.28
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.96
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$4.63
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.01
€3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$3.26
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$24.12
€20.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$37,243.10
€31,984.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$18.78
€16.12
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$46.54
€39.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$902.95
€775.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$682.82
€586.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$107.06
€91.94
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of housing
pay 16.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$350.40
€300.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$10,407.96
€8,938.47
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$6.77
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$45.93
€39.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$9.17
€7.87
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$38.92
€33.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$93.44
€80.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$92.66
€79.58
|
|
Portugal vs. Braga - Cost of clothing
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