Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 28.1% lower than in Belgium (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 19.9% lower than in Belgium
Rent Prices in Portugal are 9.7% higher than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 43.3% lower than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 27.9% lower than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 48.5% lower than in Belgium
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Restaurants
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 10.00 €      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 45.00 €      -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.53 € 8.00 €      -24.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.60 € 2.50 €      -45.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 € 1.87 €      -47.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 € 1.73 €      -37.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 1.20 €      -52.5 %
Markets
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 € 3.54 €      -16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.00 € 1.26 €      -37.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.64 €      -31.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 € 2.68 €      -23.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 € 4.66 €      -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.73 € 3.03 €      -35.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.43 € 5.68 €      -23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 0.88 €      -20.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.58 €      -38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.72 €      -29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.99 €      -16.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.67 €      -26.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.77 €      +5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.31 € 1.37 €      +4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.67 €      -24.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.85 €      -30.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 € 1.11 €      -33.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 € 2.16 €      +9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 € 5.50 €      -47.6 %
Transportation
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 40.00 €      -18.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 € 3.50 €      -41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 1.61 €      -60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 € 15.00 €      -60.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.29 € 6.44 €      +2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,955.00 € 30,000.00 €      +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,358.51 € 34,056.48 €      +20.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.02 € 115.09 €      -40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.37 € 18.66 €      -8.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.27 € 37.07 €      -24.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.03 € 38.06 €      +15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 € 14.36 €      -24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 7.50 €      -42.3 %
Childcare
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 569.38 € 430.31 €      -24.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,668.82 € 10,604.88 €      -22.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.99 € 78.82 €      -13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.78 € 33.86 €      -14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.30 € 77.47 €      -17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.30 € 89.68 €      -28.4 %
Rent Per Month
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 839.16 € 926.04 €      +10.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 736.72 € 733.88 €      -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,323.84 € 1,582.68 €      +19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,117.47 € 1,162.55 €      +4.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 343.11 € 321.20 €      -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 272.38 € 243.13 €      -10.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Belgium Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,511.03 € 1,036.00 €      -58.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.64 4.83      +32.6 %
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