Cost of living comparison
compared to
Portugal vs. Viana do Castelo Cost of Living Summary
Portugal is 10.7% more expensive than Viana do Castelo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Portugal
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Portugal are more expensive than in Viana do Castelo.
Portugal vs. Viana do Castelo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Portugal instead of Viana do Castelo, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$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) |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$5.73
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.32
|
$4.12
€3.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
€2.49
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$3.42
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
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Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.35
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$39.12
€33.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€29,089.39
|
$34,916.24
€29,986.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.79
€12.70
|
$12.78
€10.97
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.11
€31.01
|
$41.01
€35.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.75
€634.45
|
$954.63
€819.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$607.35
€521.60
|
$787.92
€676.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.64
€57.23
|
$95.92
€82.37
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of housing
pay 1.7% more for childcare
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$512.86
€440.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,212.70
€9,629.59
|
$10,479.69
€9,000.07
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$2.56
€2.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$2.05
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.24
|
$6.30
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.23
€49.15
|
$44.69
€38.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Viana do Castelo
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$82.22
€70.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.84
|
$39.56
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$89.53
€76.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$103.44
€88.84
|
|
Viana do Castelo vs. Portugal - Cost of clothing
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