Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ericeira vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Ericeira is 8.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Ericeira
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Ericeira
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Ericeira
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Ericeira
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Ericeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Ericeira
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Ericeira
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Ericeira are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Ericeira.
Ericeira vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ericeira instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$2.14
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.41
€1.21
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$4.56
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$2.59
€2.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of groceries
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.51
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$41,463.63
€35,609.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$8.72
€7.49
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$1,070.66
€919.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$992.79
€852.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$86.19
€74.02
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of housing
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$420.48
€361.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$5,839.95
€5,015.41
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ericeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$43.80
€37.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$72.03
€61.86
|
|
Portugal vs. Ericeira - Cost of clothing
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