Cost of living comparison
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New Jersey vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 88.2% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% more in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 94.2% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 47.2% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 90.8% more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in New Jersey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in New Jersey are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Jersey.
New Jersey vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.33
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.04
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.55
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.95
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.60
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 47.2% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.73
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€11.02
|
$19.75
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€823.21
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€679.44
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
$126.74
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€442.26
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.54
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$16.52
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€89.20
|
$136.81
|
|
Portugal vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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