Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 2.3% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Portugal
The cost of transportation and housing in Portugal are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Portugal.
Portugal vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$13.13
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.44
€8.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$3.14
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$3.42
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
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Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$7.46
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$39.12
€33.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$34,916.24
€30,109.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$12.78
€11.02
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$41.01
€35.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$954.63
€823.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$787.92
€679.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$95.92
€82.71
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$512.86
€442.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$10,479.69
€9,036.92
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.56
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$6.30
€5.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$44.69
€38.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$8.76
€7.55
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$82.22
€70.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$39.56
€34.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$89.53
€77.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$103.44
€89.20
|
|
Slovenia vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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