Cost of Living Comparison Between Christchurch and Porto 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Porto is 26.3% lower than in Christchurch (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Porto is 23.0% lower than in Christchurch
Rent Prices in Porto are 15.3% lower than in Christchurch
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 34.7% lower than in Christchurch
Groceries Prices in Porto are 39.3% lower than in Christchurch
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 47.9% lower than in Christchurch
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Restaurants
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 NZ$
(13.25 €)
17.73 NZ$
(10.00 €)
     -24.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 NZ$
(70.50 €)
70.93 NZ$
(40.00 €)
     -43.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.50 NZ$
(8.74 €)
13.83 NZ$
(7.80 €)
     -10.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 NZ$
(6.20 €)
4.43 NZ$
(2.50 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 NZ$
(6.49 €)
6.21 NZ$
(3.50 €)
     -46.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 NZ$
(3.07 €)
3.05 NZ$
(1.72 €)
     -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 NZ$
(2.18 €)
2.90 NZ$
(1.64 €)
     -25.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 NZ$
(1.47 €)
2.07 NZ$
(1.17 €)
     -20.4 %
Markets
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.06 NZ$
(6.24 €)
6.00 NZ$
(3.39 €)
     -45.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.02 NZ$
(1.70 €)
2.20 NZ$
(1.24 €)
     -27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 NZ$
(0.73 €)
1.11 NZ$
(0.63 €)
     -13.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.69 NZ$
(6.03 €)
4.75 NZ$
(2.68 €)
     -55.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.70 NZ$
(3.78 €)
7.69 NZ$
(4.34 €)
     +14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 NZ$
(3.86 €)
5.49 NZ$
(3.10 €)
     -19.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.19 NZ$
(5.75 €)
9.79 NZ$
(5.52 €)
     -4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 NZ$
(1.22 €)
1.52 NZ$
(0.86 €)
     -29.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 NZ$
(1.00 €)
1.05 NZ$
(0.59 €)
     -40.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 NZ$
(1.31 €)
1.24 NZ$
(0.70 €)
     -46.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.06 NZ$
(2.29 €)
1.80 NZ$
(1.02 €)
     -55.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 NZ$
(0.85 €)
1.12 NZ$
(0.63 €)
     -25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.55 NZ$
(0.88 €)
1.37 NZ$
(0.77 €)
     -11.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.96 NZ$
(2.80 €)
2.53 NZ$
(1.42 €)
     -49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.06 NZ$
(1.16 €)
1.17 NZ$
(0.66 €)
     -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 NZ$
(8.46 €)
7.09 NZ$
(4.00 €)
     -52.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.32 NZ$
(3.00 €)
1.89 NZ$
(1.07 €)
     -64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.06 NZ$
(3.42 €)
3.64 NZ$
(2.05 €)
     -39.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 38.50 NZ$
(21.71 €)
9.75 NZ$
(5.50 €)
     -74.7 %
Transportation
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 NZ$
(1.58 €)
3.19 NZ$
(1.80 €)
     +14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.00 NZ$
(41.73 €)
70.93 NZ$
(40.00 €)
     -4.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 NZ$
(1.97 €)
6.21 NZ$
(3.50 €)
     +77.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 NZ$
(2.72 €)
2.00 NZ$
(1.13 €)
     -58.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 NZ$
(22.56 €)
26.60 NZ$
(15.00 €)
     -33.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.28 NZ$
(5.80 €)
11.97 NZ$
(6.75 €)
     +16.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 NZ$
(22,559.00 €)
52,940.30 NZ$
(29,857.00 €)
     +32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,748.75 NZ$
(18,469.47 €)
58,638.34 NZ$
(33,070.56 €)
     +79.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.66 NZ$
(105.27 €)
194.04 NZ$
(109.43 €)
     +4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.33 NZ$
(32.90 €)
34.41 NZ$
(19.40 €)
     -41.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.07 NZ$
(44.59 €)
65.46 NZ$
(36.92 €)
     -17.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.31 NZ$
(36.27 €)
66.17 NZ$
(37.32 €)
     +2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.75 NZ$
(11.14 €)
27.34 NZ$
(15.42 €)
     +38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 NZ$
(10.15 €)
13.30 NZ$
(7.50 €)
     -26.1 %
Childcare
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,062.50 NZ$
(599.22 €)
700.39 NZ$
(395.00 €)
     -34.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,010.00 NZ$
(9,593.21 €)
12,589.21 NZ$
(7,100.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 129.27 NZ$
(72.90 €)
121.95 NZ$
(68.78 €)
     -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.08 NZ$
(35.01 €)
52.25 NZ$
(29.47 €)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 140.60 NZ$
(79.29 €)
143.20 NZ$
(80.76 €)
     +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 229.90 NZ$
(129.66 €)
161.80 NZ$
(91.25 €)
     -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.22 NZ$
(1,234.10 €)
1,743.23 NZ$
(983.14 €)
     -20.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,965.71 NZ$
(1,108.61 €)
1,376.17 NZ$
(776.12 €)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,250.00 NZ$
(1,832.92 €)
2,907.48 NZ$
(1,639.74 €)
     -10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.00 NZ$
(1,353.54 €)
2,273.05 NZ$
(1,281.94 €)
     -5.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 496.76 NZ$
(280.16 €)
458.67 NZ$
(258.68 €)
     -7.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 418.06 NZ$
(235.78 €)
308.13 NZ$
(173.78 €)
     -26.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Christchurch Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,665.18 NZ$
(3,195.02 €)
2,274.85 NZ$
(1,282.96 €)
     -59.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.81 3.06      -55.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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