Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Portimao 

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Cost of Living in Portimao is 48.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portimao is 57.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Portimao are 70.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Portimao are 49.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Portimao are 36.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Portimao is 52.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Portimao Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.03 €)
8.32 £
(10.00 €)
     -58.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.12 €)
39.53 £
(47.50 €)
     -50.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.61 €)
7.49 £
(9.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.21 €)
1.66 £
(2.00 €)
     -72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.61 €)
1.66 £
(2.00 €)
     -69.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(4.47 €)
1.63 £
(1.96 €)
     -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(2.35 €)
1.50 £
(1.80 €)
     -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(1.74 €)
1.12 £
(1.35 €)
     -22.5 %
Markets
London Edit Portimao Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(5.76 €)
3.05 £
(3.67 €)
     -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.67 €)
1.10 £
(1.32 €)
     -21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.09 €)
0.57 £
(0.68 €)
     -37.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(4.32 €)
2.25 £
(2.70 €)
     -37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.72 €)
4.39 £
(5.27 €)
     +11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(3.77 €)
2.43 £
(2.92 €)
     -22.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(5.74 €)
3.68 £
(4.42 €)
     -23.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.40 €)
0.78 £
(0.94 €)
     -33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.44 £
(0.52 €)
     -29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.31 €)
0.53 £
(0.63 €)
     -51.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.52 €)
0.83 £
(1.00 €)
     -34.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.68 €)
0.62 £
(0.74 €)
     +9.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.67 £
(0.81 €)
     +16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.19 €)
0.83 £
(1.00 €)
     -15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.56 €)
0.56 £
(0.67 €)
     -56.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.81 €)
4.16 £
(5.00 €)
     -53.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(2.81 €)
0.78 £
(0.94 €)
     -66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(3.30 €)
1.58 £
(1.90 €)
     -42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(20.13 €)
4.45 £
(5.35 €)
     -73.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Portimao Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.36 €)
1.31 £
(1.57 €)
     -53.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(219.93 €)
9.99 £
(12.00 €)
     -94.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(5.11 €)
2.50 £
(3.00 €)
     -41.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.03 €)
1.06 £
(1.28 €)
     -74.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.05 €)
13.40 £
(16.10 €)
     -55.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(6.66 €)
5.38 £
(6.46 €)
     -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,985.45 €)
24,968.04 £
(30,000.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(35,583.27 €)
28,226.75 £
(33,915.46 €)
     -4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Portimao Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(281.81 €)
78.03 £
(93.75 €)
     -66.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(17.37 €)
16.55 £
(19.88 €)
     +14.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(37.86 €)
30.65 £
(36.82 €)
     -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Portimao Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(57.23 €)
38.49 £
(46.25 €)
     -19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(17.78 €)
13.87 £
(16.67 €)
     -6.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.02 €)
5.83 £
(7.00 €)
     -61.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Portimao Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(2,136.53 €)
445.51 £
(535.30 €)
     -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(24,999.05 €)
11,920.35 £
(14,322.73 €)
     -42.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Portimao Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(95.09 €)
41.82 £
(50.25 €)
     -47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(44.67 €)
16.23 £
(19.50 €)
     -56.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(110.57 €)
64.52 £
(77.53 €)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(139.12 €)
49.94 £
(60.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Portimao Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(2,647.30 €)
707.43 £
(850.00 €)
     -67.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(1,966.51 €)
540.97 £
(650.00 €)
     -66.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(5,078.16 €)
1,115.24 £
(1,340.00 €)
     -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(3,302.79 €)
882.20 £
(1,060.00 €)
     -67.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Portimao Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,798.44 €)
244.85 £
(294.19 €)
     -83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(929.42 €)
206.19 £
(247.74 €)
     -73.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Portimao Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,263.00 £
(3,920.61 €)
669.98 £
(805.00 €)
     -79.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 4.34      -14.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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