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Portugal

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Jupiter vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost of Living Summary

Jupiter is 58.1% more expensive than Vila Nova De Gaia.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% more in Jupiter
Groceries: pay 53.6% more in Jupiter
Transportation: pay 19.1% less in Jupiter
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Jupiter
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Jupiter
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.2% more in Jupiter
Clothing: pay 4.0% less in Jupiter

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Jupiter are more expensive than in Vila Nova De Gaia. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Jupiter. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Jupiter.

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Jupiter vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jupiter instead of Vila Nova De Gaia, you would:

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pay 47.0% more for restaurants

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €12.00	$30.00	+123.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.00	$10.00	-10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 €1.80	$3.02	+50.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 €1.39	$1.95	+25.4%
Average			+47.0%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Jupiter - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.6% more for groceries

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$4.02	+143.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 €5.27	$6.57	+11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 €3.78	$3.92	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.29	$4.61	+25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.07	$5.64	+64.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$2.20	+107.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.70	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.79	$1.99	+126.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.98	+73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.71	$1.34	+69.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.82	$1.53	+67.4%
Average			+53.6%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Jupiter - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.1% less for transportation

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.26 €7.37	$3.84	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.07 €33.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €30,037.25	$36,928.80	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.09 €9.90	$24.91	+124.7%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.50 €32.59	$76.00	+108.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$895.79 €799.85	$2,166.67	+141.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$718.50 €641.54	$2,166.67	+201.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.10 €110.80	$130.67	+5.3%
Average			+131.5%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$575.48 €513.85	$1,200.00	+108.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,749.46 €9,598.16	$20,535.00	+91.0%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €2.00	$7.50	+234.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 €1.76	$5.40	+173.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.61 €5.90	$9.00	+36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$115.33 €102.98	$85.00	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.50	$12.75	+51.8%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 4.0% less for clothing

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Jupiter
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.58 €92.48	$64.67	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.26 €29.70	$41.67	+25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.20 €82.33	$106.25	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.91 €104.39	$110.00	-5.9%
Average			-4.0%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Jupiter - Cost of clothing

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