Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 3.4% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.7% more in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% more in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
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pay 16.4% more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
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pay 5.1% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
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pay 38.1% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.9% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
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pay 9.3% less in Ponta Delgada
The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Ponta Delgada are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.28
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.8% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$8.60
€7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
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Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$17.45
€14.99
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$953.86
€819.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$661.86
€568.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$34.46
€29.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$9.81
€8.43
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$140.16
€120.37
|
|
Portugal vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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