Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 30.8% lower than in Belgium (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 23.5% lower than in Belgium
Rent Prices in Portugal are 0.1% higher than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 47.4% lower than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 30.9% lower than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 44.8% lower than in Belgium
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Restaurants
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 9.00 €      -47.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 40.00 €      -50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 7.00 €      -30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 2.00 €      -50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 2.20 €      -45.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.20 € 1.45 €      -54.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.43 €      -43.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 1.03 €      -54.1 %
Markets
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 € 3.21 €      -21.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 1.13 €      -38.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.54 €      -43.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 € 2.43 €      -17.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 3.85 €      -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.37 € 2.83 €      -35.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.95 € 4.72 €      -32.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.82 €      -23.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.54 €      -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.63 €      -39.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.86 €      -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.55 €      -20.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 € 0.61 €      +5.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 € 1.14 €      -1.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.59 €      -34.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 € 1.10 €      -37.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 1.93 €      -7.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 5.10 €      -36.3 %
Transportation
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.73 €      -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 40.00 €      -18.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 € 1.21 €      -63.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.90 € 15.00 €      -57.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.98 € 7.06 €      +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,334.06 € 28,700.21 €      +9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.53 € 109.20 €      -42.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.72 € 18.73 €      -9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.14 € 35.36 €      -28.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.39 € 34.42 €      +17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.14 € 11.23 €      -38.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 7.00 €      -41.7 %
Childcare
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 553.54 € 358.02 €      -35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,990.48 € 7,578.78 €      -52.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.69 € 71.76 €      -19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.54 € 30.45 €      -21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.80 € 68.31 €      -20.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.62 € 78.98 €      -32.9 %
Rent Per Month
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 814.73 € 799.35 €      -1.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 683.81 € 611.36 €      -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,227.07 € 1,332.28 €      +8.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,020.81 € 1,008.92 €      -1.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 325.11 € 272.79 €      -16.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 265.78 € 181.44 €      -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,424.41 € 1,023.43 €      -57.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.21 3.88      +20.8 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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