Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Vila Franca de Xira is 0.2% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Vila Franca de Xira
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Vila Franca de Xira
- Housing
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pay 14.3% less in Vila Franca de Xira
- Childcare
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pay 23.8% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Vila Franca de Xira
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Vila Franca de Xira
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vila Franca de Xira are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vila Franca de Xira.
Vila Franca de Xira vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Franca de Xira instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.28
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.66
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.92
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.25
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.93
|
$3.42
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.41
|
$7.80
€6.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.59
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.97
|
$12.20
€10.48
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
$39.68
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€819.85
|
$798.09
€685.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€676.67
|
$545.03
€468.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
$89.31
€76.70
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€440.45
|
$583.97
€501.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
$14,015.17
€12,036.38
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.20
|
$2.92
€2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.76
|
$2.65
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.38
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Vila Franca de Xira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
$42.18
€36.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
$87.59
€75.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.84
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
Portugal vs. Vila Franca de Xira - Cost of clothing
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