Cost of Living Comparison Between Ponta Delgada and Funchal 

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Cost of Living in Funchal is 6.5% lower than in Ponta Delgada (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Funchal is 13.5% higher than in Ponta Delgada
Rent Prices in Funchal are 79.6% higher than in Ponta Delgada
Restaurant Prices in Funchal are 3.1% higher than in Ponta Delgada
Groceries Prices in Funchal are 17.7% lower than in Ponta Delgada
Local Purchasing Power in Funchal is 14.9% lower than in Ponta Delgada
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Restaurants
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 8.50 €      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 50.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 € 2.75 €      +83.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.60 € 1.67 €      +4.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 1.56 €      -1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 € 1.35 €      +12.5 %
Markets
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.32 € 3.56 €      +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.31 €      +19.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.61 €      -20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.59 € 3.48 €      +34.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.68 € 4.13 €      -38.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 2.98 €      -40.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 4.53 €      -33.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.84 €      -19.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.79 €      +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.69 €      -20.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.99 €      -21.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.80 €      +25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.89 €      +31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.49 € 1.49 €      +0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 € 0.82 €      -11.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.14 € 4.50 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 € 1.57 €      -12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 2.62 €      -5.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Transportation
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 € 1.95 €      +11.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 30.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 16.60 €      +232.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.05 € 6.25 €      +3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 30,450.00 €      +21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,552.50 € 34,070.00 €      -4.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 127.50 € 94.41 €      -26.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.88 € 17.42 €      +3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.00 € 41.33 €      +79.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.50 € 38.00 €      +28.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 7.50 €      -62.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.40 € 7.50 €      -10.7 %
Childcare
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.00 € 383.33 €      +53.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,000.00 € 5,500.00 €      -8.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.50 € 60.00 €      +41.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.00 € 70.00 €      +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 € 61.25 €      -49.0 %
Rent Per Month
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 816.67 € 1,260.00 €      +54.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 566.67 € 956.25 €      +68.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,050.00 € 2,133.33 €      +103.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 825.00 € 1,516.67 €      +83.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 176.51 € 351.43 €      +99.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 120.77 € 261.72 €      +116.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Ponta Delgada Edit Funchal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 966.67 € 933.33 €      -3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 5.27      +31.1 %
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