Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Portimao 

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Cost of Living in Portimao is 50.2% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portimao is 58.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Portimao are 69.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Portimao are 47.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Portimao are 38.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Portimao is 50.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Portimao Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.70 €)
8.44 £
(10.00 €)
     -57.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.81 €)
40.08 £
(47.50 €)
     -49.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.48 €)
8.40 £
(9.95 €)
     +4.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.11 €)
1.69 £
(2.00 €)
     -71.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.52 €)
2.11 £
(2.50 €)
     -61.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.75 £
(4.44 €)
1.64 £
(1.94 €)
     -56.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £
(2.29 €)
1.67 £
(1.98 €)
     -13.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(1.72 €)
1.27 £
(1.50 €)
     -12.7 %
Markets
London Edit Portimao Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 £
(5.75 €)
3.09 £
(3.66 €)
     -36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(1.66 €)
1.08 £
(1.27 €)
     -23.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.09 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -40.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.51 £
(4.15 €)
2.19 £
(2.59 €)
     -37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.98 £
(4.72 €)
3.95 £
(4.69 €)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 £
(3.75 €)
2.27 £
(2.70 €)
     -28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.82 £
(5.71 €)
3.57 £
(4.23 €)
     -25.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.40 €)
0.76 £
(0.91 €)
     -35.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.43 £
(0.51 €)
     -29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.33 €)
0.42 £
(0.50 €)
     -62.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.32 £
(1.57 €)
0.77 £
(0.92 €)
     -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.66 €)
0.72 £
(0.85 €)
     +28.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.77 £
(0.91 €)
     +34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 £
(1.16 €)
0.84 £
(1.00 €)
     -13.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(1.51 €)
0.61 £
(0.73 €)
     -51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.26 €)
4.22 £
(5.00 €)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.26 £
(2.67 €)
0.73 £
(0.86 €)
     -67.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 £
(3.16 €)
1.52 £
(1.80 €)
     -43.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.38 £
(19.41 €)
4.39 £
(5.20 €)
     -73.2 %
Transportation
London Edit Portimao Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.32 €)
1.14 £
(1.35 €)
     -59.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 188.04 £
(222.85 €)
10.13 £
(12.00 €)
     -94.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
2.53 £
(3.00 €)
     -43.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 £
(4.77 €)
0.68 £
(0.80 €)
     -83.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.55 €)
12.66 £
(15.00 €)
     -57.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.58 £
(6.61 €)
5.52 £
(6.54 €)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,070.00 £
(33,266.04 €)
18,563.68 £
(22,000.00 €)
     -33.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,809.50 £
(35,327.54 €)
28,748.38 £
(34,070.00 €)
     -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Portimao Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.70 £
(282.88 €)
75.02 £
(88.91 €)
     -68.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.22 £
(16.86 €)
17.48 £
(20.72 €)
     +22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.76 £
(37.64 €)
32.80 £
(38.88 €)
     +3.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Portimao Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.25 £
(57.18 €)
29.53 £
(35.00 €)
     -38.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.58 £
(17.28 €)
12.66 £
(15.00 €)
     -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.78 €)
5.91 £
(7.00 €)
     -60.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Portimao Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,807.12 £
(2,141.64 €)
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International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,186.86 £
(25,108.76 €)
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Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Portimao Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.40 £
(91.73 €)
35.30 £
(41.83 €)
     -54.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.11 £
(45.17 €)
14.85 £
(17.60 €)
     -61.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.56 £
(107.32 €)
31.22 £
(37.00 €)
     -65.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.82 £
(138.44 €)
44.30 £
(52.50 €)
     -62.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Portimao Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,190.62 £
(2,596.13 €)
717.23 £
(850.00 €)
     -67.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,612.98 £
(1,911.56 €)
548.47 £
(650.00 €)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,256.58 £
(5,044.51 €)
1,130.70 £
(1,340.00 €)
     -73.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(3,257.64 €)
894.43 £
(1,060.00 €)
     -67.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Portimao Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,773.86 €)
244.97 £
(290.32 €)
     -83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 772.63 £
(915.65 €)
205.78 £
(243.87 €)
     -73.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Portimao Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,238.59 £
(3,838.09 €)
678.42 £
(804.00 €)
     -79.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.04 4.55      -9.7 %
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