Cost of living comparison
France is 33.2% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.3% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in France
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 46.6% more for restaurants
Portugal
|
France
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.96
|
$15.64
€15.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.14
|
$10.86
€10.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$2.73
€2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
pay 42.5% more for groceries
Portugal
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.71
€1.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.90
|
$8.46
€8.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.67
|
$4.52
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$3.79
€3.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.14
|
$5.82
€5.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
pay 25.9% more for transportation
Portugal
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.57
|
$7.25
€7.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.76
|
$50.39
€48.79
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,061.66
|
$31,262.62
€30,269.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.46
|
$17.66
€17.10
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
Portugal
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.05
|
$30.07
€29.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€872.05
|
$750.17
€726.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€709.45
|
$604.38
€585.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.15
|
$140.10
€135.65
|
|
pay 21.4% more for childcare
Portugal
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.00
|
$690.26
€668.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,732.48
|
$9,163.56
€8,872.55
|
|
pay 78.3% more for entertainment and sports
Portugal
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$6.20
€6.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.01
€2.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.49
|
$11.83
€11.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.69
|
$35.91
€34.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.60
|
$12.10
€11.71
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
Portugal
|
France
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.44
|
$89.62
€86.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.67
|
$37.76
€36.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.69
|
$91.52
€88.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.87
|
$126.90
€122.87
|
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