Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Porto 

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Consumer Prices in Porto are 47.2% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Porto are 54.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Porto are 64.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Porto are 54.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Porto are 54.9% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Porto is 44.6% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(20.78 €)
10.83 $
(10.00 €)
     -51.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.34 €)
43.32 $
(40.00 €)
     -56.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.08 €)
8.45 $
(7.80 €)
     -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     -66.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     -62.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.62 $
(5.19 €)
1.86 $
(1.72 €)
     -66.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(2.64 €)
1.77 $
(1.64 €)
     -38.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.36 €)
1.26 $
(1.17 €)
     -50.6 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.46 €)
3.67 $
(3.39 €)
     -24.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)
1.34 $
(1.24 €)
     -66.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.56 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.43 €)
2.90 $
(2.68 €)
     -39.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.77 €)
4.70 $
(4.34 €)
     -50.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.93 €)
3.36 $
(3.10 €)
     -47.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.70 €)
5.98 $
(5.52 €)
     -36.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -64.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.64 $
(0.59 €)
     -33.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.62 €)
0.76 $
(0.70 €)
     -73.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
1.10 $
(1.02 €)
     -62.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.59 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -60.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
0.84 $
(0.77 €)
     -50.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
1.54 $
(1.42 €)
     -43.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -71.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.85 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.75 €)
1.15 $
(1.07 €)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.85 €)
2.22 $
(2.05 €)
     -57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.61 €)
5.96 $
(5.50 €)
     -56.4 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
1.95 $
(1.80 €)
     -18.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.10 €)
43.32 $
(40.00 €)
     -51.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     +35.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -56.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(25.85 €)
16.24 $
(15.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.31 €)
7.31 $
(6.75 €)
     +103.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,701.16 €)
32,334.75 $
(29,857.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,248.92 €)
35,814.99 $
(33,070.56 €)
     +48.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(182.27 €)
118.52 $
(109.43 €)
     -40.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(52.73 €)
21.02 $
(19.40 €)
     -63.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(64.56 €)
39.27 $
(36.26 €)
     -43.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(88.23 €)
40.42 $
(37.32 €)
     -57.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(24.01 €)
16.70 $
(15.42 €)
     -35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.77 €)
8.12 $
(7.50 €)
     -49.2 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,231.48 €)
427.78 $
(395.00 €)
     -82.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(25,854.42 €)
7,689.21 $
(7,100.00 €)
     -72.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.27 €)
74.48 $
(68.78 €)
     +26.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.22 €)
31.91 $
(29.47 €)
     -28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(85.78 €)
87.46 $
(80.76 €)
     -5.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(143.76 €)
98.82 $
(91.25 €)
     -36.5 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,145.77 $
(2,904.72 €)
1,055.28 $
(974.42 €)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(2,083.21 €)
834.56 $
(770.61 €)
     -63.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,786.68 €)
1,754.15 $
(1,619.74 €)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,288.46 €)
1,369.39 $
(1,264.46 €)
     -61.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(781.66 €)
276.72 $
(255.52 €)
     -67.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(429.44 €)
188.20 $
(173.78 €)
     -59.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Porto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,177.83 €)
1,410.95 $
(1,302.83 €)
     -74.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 3.01      -54.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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