Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 16.5% higher than in Braga (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 35.8% higher than in Braga
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 90.0% higher than in Braga
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 25.0% higher than in Braga
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 9.1% higher than in Braga
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 7.9% lower than in Braga
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Restaurants
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 € 13.22 €      +46.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 55.00 €      +10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 € 3.00 €      +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.50 €      +16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.63 € 2.51 €      +54.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.94 €      +22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.98 € 1.34 €      +35.7 %
Markets
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.52 € 3.67 €      +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.37 €      +6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.67 €      +4.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 € 2.79 €      +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 € 5.32 €      +39.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 € 3.06 €      -0.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.50 € 6.10 €      +10.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.92 €      +12.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.65 €      +16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.78 €      -2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.13 € 0.97 €      -14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.70 €      -0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.82 €      +5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 € 1.65 €      +68.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.74 €      -9.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.01 € 1.17 €      +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 € 2.65 €      +24.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 5.80 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.55 € 2.00 €      +29.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.00 € 40.00 €      +100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.67 € 3.65 €      -0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 € 1.29 €      -48.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.80 € 16.55 €      +11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.40 € 6.71 €      +4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,886.50 € 30,000.00 €      -5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,070.00 € 33,915.46 €      -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 123.35 € 124.55 €      +1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.02 € 18.33 €      -3.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.83 € 35.49 €      -10.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.22 € 42.33 €      +0.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.75 € 16.09 €      +107.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.60 € 8.00 €      +5.3 %
Childcare
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 300.00 € 535.55 €      +78.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,911.00 € 14,004.55 €      +57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 € 90.60 €      +29.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.32 € 35.07 €      +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 € 79.25 €      +3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.33 € 107.56 €      +33.9 %
Rent Per Month
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 797.31 € 1,384.36 €      +73.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 618.18 € 1,074.91 €      +73.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,222.22 € 2,623.33 €      +114.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 963.46 € 1,760.54 €      +82.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 209.77 € 611.10 €      +191.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 159.51 € 357.01 €      +123.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Braga Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 980.00 € 1,225.78 €      +25.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.25 3.77      -28.1 %
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