Cost of living comparison
Germany is 39.7% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Germany instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
€9.96
|
$13.72
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
€7.60
|
$10.18
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$2.83
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$2.48
€2.26
|
|
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.38
|
$2.11
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€4.95
|
$6.75
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.47
|
$4.24
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.62
|
$3.55
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.96
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.58
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.31
|
$7.16
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.18
€34.76
|
$54.61
€49.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.09
€29,573.93
|
$29,249.82
€26,634.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.87
€8.99
|
$23.30
€21.22
|
|
pay 39.7% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.03
€36.45
|
$49.15
€44.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.97
€791.26
|
$800.45
€728.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.04
€619.23
|
$616.33
€561.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
€83.49
|
$232.30
€211.53
|
|
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.00
€361.50
|
$434.24
€395.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,801.09
€7,103.53
|
$12,512.98
€11,394.09
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
€2.11
|
$4.33
€3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.63
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.13
|
$8.81
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.44
€36.82
|
$35.42
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.87
€7.17
|
$12.56
€11.44
|
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pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.48
€66.91
|
$83.65
€76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
€30.57
|
$41.29
€37.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
€72.31
|
$89.84
€81.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
€88.59
|
$120.25
€109.50
|
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