Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 55.0% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% more in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.3% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Houston
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Houston are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Houston.
Houston vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.28
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.23
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.05
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$14.39
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$145.65
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$26,120.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$15.00
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$116.43
|
|
Portugal vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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