Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 17.8% lower than in United Arab Emirates (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 27.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Portugal are 41.3% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 20.3% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 2.5% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 55.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED
(7.58 €)
39.60 AED
(10.00 €)
     +32.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 AED
(50.51 €)
158.39 AED
(40.00 €)
     -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 AED
(7.58 €)
31.68 AED
(8.00 €)
     +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 36.73 AED
(9.28 €)
9.90 AED
(2.50 €)
     -73.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 AED
(10.10 €)
11.88 AED
(3.00 €)
     -70.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.83 AED
(5.01 €)
7.10 AED
(1.79 €)
     -64.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.01 AED
(1.01 €)
6.28 AED
(1.59 €)
     +56.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 AED
(0.60 €)
4.42 AED
(1.12 €)
     +86.7 %
Markets
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.41 AED
(6.92 €)
13.93 AED
(3.52 €)
     -49.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.72 AED
(1.19 €)
4.96 AED
(1.25 €)
     +5.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.28 AED
(0.83 €)
2.44 AED
(0.62 €)
     -25.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.00 AED
(2.78 €)
10.83 AED
(2.73 €)
     -1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 14.73 AED
(3.72 €)
17.84 AED
(4.50 €)
     +21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.43 AED
(3.14 €)
12.34 AED
(3.12 €)
     -0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.88 AED
(4.26 €)
21.24 AED
(5.36 €)
     +25.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.63 AED
(0.92 €)
3.55 AED
(0.90 €)
     -2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.91 AED
(0.73 €)
2.27 AED
(0.57 €)
     -22.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.35 AED
(0.85 €)
2.88 AED
(0.73 €)
     -14.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 AED
(0.58 €)
3.96 AED
(1.00 €)
     +71.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 AED
(0.47 €)
2.63 AED
(0.66 €)
     +42.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 AED
(0.46 €)
3.13 AED
(0.79 €)
     +70.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.66 AED
(1.68 €)
5.48 AED
(1.38 €)
     -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 AED
(0.57 €)
2.74 AED
(0.69 €)
     +22.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 47.50 AED
(12.00 €)
19.76 AED
(4.99 €)
     -58.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 13.63 AED
(3.44 €)
4.39 AED
(1.11 €)
     -67.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.98 AED
(5.80 €)
8.19 AED
(2.07 €)
     -64.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(5.81 €)
21.38 AED
(5.40 €)
     -7.0 %
Transportation
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.50 AED
(1.89 €)
7.92 AED
(2.00 €)
     +5.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(75.76 €)
158.39 AED
(40.00 €)
     -47.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.03 €)
13.86 AED
(3.50 €)
     +15.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.22 €)
5.10 AED
(1.29 €)
     +5.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.58 €)
59.40 AED
(15.00 €)
     +98.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.61 AED
(2.93 €)
25.73 AED
(6.50 €)
     +121.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 AED
(37,880.61 €)
117,917.19 AED
(29,778.50 €)
     -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,194.32 AED
(21,009.68 €)
133,777.73 AED
(33,783.88 €)
     +60.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 625.50 AED
(157.96 €)
448.18 AED
(113.18 €)
     -28.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 214.43 AED
(54.15 €)
76.09 AED
(19.22 €)
     -64.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 369.59 AED
(93.34 €)
146.31 AED
(36.95 €)
     -60.4 %
Sports And Leisure
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 263.03 AED
(66.43 €)
145.24 AED
(36.68 €)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 123.66 AED
(31.23 €)
51.25 AED
(12.94 €)
     -58.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED
(11.36 €)
29.70 AED
(7.50 €)
     -34.0 %
Childcare
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,543.00 AED
(642.20 €)
1,612.53 AED
(407.22 €)
     -36.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,606.39 AED
(8,991.95 €)
37,746.03 AED
(9,532.28 €)
     +6.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 222.03 AED
(56.07 €)
294.67 AED
(74.42 €)
     +32.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 222.59 AED
(56.21 €)
130.80 AED
(33.03 €)
     -41.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 366.69 AED
(92.60 €)
294.86 AED
(74.46 €)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 423.82 AED
(107.03 €)
335.47 AED
(84.72 €)
     -20.8 %
Rent Per Month
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,138.97 AED
(1,550.32 €)
3,739.14 AED
(944.27 €)
     -39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,180.37 AED
(1,055.70 €)
2,869.70 AED
(724.71 €)
     -31.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,080.97 AED
(3,050.90 €)
6,591.56 AED
(1,664.62 €)
     -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,214.40 AED
(2,074.44 €)
4,771.07 AED
(1,204.87 €)
     -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,092.65 AED
(275.94 €)
1,175.48 AED
(296.85 €)
     +7.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 758.54 AED
(191.56 €)
777.80 AED
(196.42 €)
     +2.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,999.51 AED
(3,282.86 €)
4,210.96 AED
(1,063.42 €)
     -67.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 4.57      +9.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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