Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Tavira Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 11.4% more expensive than Tavira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 41.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Tavira.
Portugal vs. Tavira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Tavira, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$13.13
€11.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$9.44
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.73
€6.64
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
€2.96
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
€6.29
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.77
€38.45
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.06
€969.65
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.42
€68.21
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 41.7% more for childcare
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,352.85
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Tavira
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.28
€85.26
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Tavira vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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