Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Porto 

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Cost of Living in Porto is 46.9% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Porto is 53.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Porto are 62.4% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 54.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Porto are 54.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 50.8% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 $
(21.72 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -54.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.44 €)
43.27 $
(40.00 €)
     -56.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
8.65 $
(8.00 €)
     -27.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
2.70 $
(2.50 €)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.90 $
(9.15 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     -61.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.59 $
(5.17 €)
1.89 $
(1.74 €)
     -66.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(2.64 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -37.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.27 $
(1.17 €)
     -49.8 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.86 $
(4.49 €)
3.66 $
(3.38 €)
     -24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(3.73 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -66.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.56 €)
0.68 $
(0.62 €)
     -75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.43 €)
2.92 $
(2.70 €)
     -39.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.78 €)
4.71 $
(4.36 €)
     -50.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.93 €)
3.37 $
(3.11 €)
     -47.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.71 €)
5.97 $
(5.52 €)
     -36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -64.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     -33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.62 €)
0.75 $
(0.69 €)
     -73.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
1.09 $
(1.01 €)
     -63.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -60.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
1.54 $
(1.42 €)
     -43.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
0.70 $
(0.64 €)
     -72.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.87 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -71.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.75 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.85 €)
2.22 $
(2.05 €)
     -57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.63 €)
5.95 $
(5.50 €)
     -56.4 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
2.06 $
(1.90 €)
     -14.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.19 €)
43.27 $
(40.00 €)
     -51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     +35.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -56.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(25.88 €)
16.23 $
(15.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.31 €)
7.34 $
(6.78 €)
     +104.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,730.86 €)
32,300.12 $
(29,857.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,272.77 €)
35,776.63 $
(33,070.56 €)
     +48.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(182.46 €)
124.34 $
(114.94 €)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.63 $
(53.27 €)
21.26 $
(19.65 €)
     -63.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.92 $
(63.71 €)
40.44 $
(37.38 €)
     -41.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94.00 $
(86.89 €)
40.37 $
(37.32 €)
     -57.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $
(24.65 €)
17.48 $
(16.15 €)
     -34.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.79 €)
8.11 $
(7.50 €)
     -49.3 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,233.87 €)
427.32 $
(395.00 €)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(25,882.14 €)
7,680.97 $
(7,100.00 €)
     -72.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.33 €)
85.87 $
(79.37 €)
     +46.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.26 €)
34.21 $
(31.62 €)
     -23.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(85.87 €)
90.87 $
(84.00 €)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(143.92 €)
102.47 $
(94.72 €)
     -34.2 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,114.44 $
(2,878.87 €)
1,106.79 $
(1,023.08 €)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,275.21 $
(2,103.12 €)
875.08 $
(808.89 €)
     -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,791.81 €)
1,853.42 $
(1,713.24 €)
     -64.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,291.99 €)
1,481.60 $
(1,369.53 €)
     -58.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(782.50 €)
310.74 $
(287.23 €)
     -63.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(429.90 €)
219.98 $
(203.34 €)
     -52.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,658.37 $
(5,230.38 €)
1,293.47 $
(1,195.64 €)
     -77.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 3.57      -45.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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