Cost of Living Comparison Between Funchal and Ponta Delgada 

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Cost of Living in Ponta Delgada is 6.9% higher than in Funchal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ponta Delgada is 12.0% lower than in Funchal
Rent Prices in Ponta Delgada are 44.4% lower than in Funchal
Restaurant Prices in Ponta Delgada are 3.1% lower than in Funchal
Groceries Prices in Ponta Delgada are 21.4% higher than in Funchal
Local Purchasing Power in Ponta Delgada is 17.7% higher than in Funchal
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Restaurants
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.50 € 10.00 €      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 40.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.75 € 1.50 €      -45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.67 € 1.60 €      -4.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.58 €      +1.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 € 1.20 €      -11.1 %
Markets
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.56 € 3.32 €      -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.10 €      -16.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.77 €      +25.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 € 2.59 €      -25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.13 € 6.68 €      +61.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 € 4.99 €      +67.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.53 € 6.80 €      +50.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 1.03 €      +23.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.70 €      -12.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.86 €      +25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.25 €      +27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.64 €      -20.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.67 €      -24.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.49 € 1.49 €      -0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.93 €      +13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.50 € 5.14 €      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.57 € 1.80 €      +14.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 2.77 €      +5.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Transportation
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.95 € 1.75 €      -10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 50.00 €      +66.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 2.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.60 € 5.00 €      -69.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.25 € 6.05 €      -3.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,450.00 € 25,000.00 €      -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,070.00 € 35,552.50 €      +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 94.41 € 127.50 €      +35.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.42 € 16.88 €      -3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.33 € 23.00 €      -44.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.00 € 29.50 €      -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.50 € 20.00 €      +166.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 8.40 €      +12.0 %
Childcare
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 383.33 € 250.00 €      -34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,500.00 € 6,000.00 €      +9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.00 € 42.50 €      -29.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 61.25 € 120.00 €      +95.9 %
Rent Per Month
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,260.00 € 816.67 €      -35.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 956.25 € 566.67 €      -40.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,133.33 € 1,050.00 €      -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,516.67 € 825.00 €      -45.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 351.43 € 176.51 €      -49.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.72 € 120.77 €      -53.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Funchal Edit Ponta Delgada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 933.33 € 966.67 €      +3.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 4.02      -23.7 %
Last update: January 2025February 2025
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