Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Funchal 

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Cost of Living in Funchal is 34.0% lower than in Manchester (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Funchal is 27.3% lower than in Manchester
Rent Prices in Funchal are 11.8% lower than in Manchester
Restaurant Prices in Funchal are 41.2% lower than in Manchester
Groceries Prices in Funchal are 33.7% lower than in Manchester
Local Purchasing Power in Funchal is 53.0% lower than in Manchester
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Restaurants
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
8.51 £
(10.00 €)
     -43.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(82.22 €)
42.57 £
(50.00 €)
     -39.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
6.81 £
(8.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
2.55 £
(3.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
2.98 £
(3.50 €)
     -45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.68 £
(4.32 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     -65.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 £
(2.25 €)
1.33 £
(1.56 €)
     -30.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.27 £
(1.49 €)
1.15 £
(1.35 €)
     -9.3 %
Markets
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £
(5.46 €)
3.00 £
(3.52 €)
     -35.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
1.28 £
(1.50 €)
     +9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(0.86 €)
0.55 £
(0.65 €)
     -24.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 £
(3.46 €)
2.90 £
(3.41 €)
     -1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.07 £
(4.77 €)
3.51 £
(4.13 €)
     -13.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.20 £
(3.76 €)
2.39 £
(2.80 €)
     -25.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.73 £
(6.73 €)
3.86 £
(4.53 €)
     -32.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.28 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -41.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.71 €)
0.62 £
(0.73 €)
     +1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.57 £
(0.66 €)
     -56.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.67 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     -41.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 £
(0.81 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     -3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +3.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
1.27 £
(1.49 €)
     +34.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.07 £
(1.26 €)
0.56 £
(0.65 €)
     -48.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
5.11 £
(6.00 €)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 £
(2.17 €)
1.13 £
(1.32 €)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 £
(3.03 €)
2.23 £
(2.62 €)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.44 €)
4.26 £
(5.00 €)
     -69.6 %
Transportation
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
1.66 £
(1.95 €)
     -17.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 £
(105.71 €)
25.54 £
(30.00 €)
     -71.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.70 €)
2.98 £
(3.50 €)
     -25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 £
(4.35 €)
1.70 £
(2.00 €)
     -54.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 £
(29.36 €)
14.13 £
(16.60 €)
     -43.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.38 £
(6.32 €)
5.32 £
(6.25 €)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,221.01 €)
25,925.71 £
(30,450.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,303.00 £
(35,591.17 €)
29,007.85 £
(34,070.00 €)
     -4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.49 £
(257.80 €)
87.94 £
(103.29 €)
     -59.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.82 £
(19.76 €)
14.84 £
(17.42 €)
     -11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.65 £
(37.17 €)
35.03 £
(41.14 €)
     +10.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.71 £
(36.06 €)
32.35 £
(38.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.60 £
(13.62 €)
6.39 £
(7.50 €)
     -45.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.99 £
(11.73 €)
6.60 £
(7.75 €)
     -33.9 %
Childcare
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,447.67 £
(1,700.30 €)
326.38 £
(383.33 €)
     -77.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,500.00 £
(18,204.90 €)
4,682.80 £
(5,500.00 €)
     -69.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.25 £
(77.81 €)
47.47 £
(55.75 €)
     -28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.83 £
(36.21 €)
25.33 £
(29.75 €)
     -17.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.36 £
(76.76 €)
60.45 £
(71.00 €)
     -7.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.75 £
(92.49 €)
56.19 £
(66.00 €)
     -28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,186.46 £
(1,393.51 €)
1,042.99 £
(1,225.00 €)
     -12.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 935.00 £
(1,098.17 €)
787.56 £
(925.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,985.71 £
(2,332.24 €)
1,841.19 £
(2,162.50 €)
     -7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,521.56 £
(1,787.09 €)
1,291.32 £
(1,516.67 €)
     -15.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 394.09 £
(462.86 €)
299.21 £
(351.43 €)
     -24.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 276.35 £
(324.57 €)
222.84 £
(261.72 €)
     -19.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Manchester Edit Funchal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,305.70 £
(2,708.07 €)
787.56 £
(925.00 €)
     -65.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 5.27      -10.9 %
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