Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 29.5% lower than in Canada (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 28.4% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Portugal are 25.8% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 35.8% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 38.0% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 44.7% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
Canada Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.83 €)
14.85 C$
(10.00 €)
     -40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(67.34 €)
66.83 C$
(45.00 €)
     -33.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.10 €)
11.88 C$
(8.00 €)
     -20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.39 €)
3.71 C$
(2.50 €)
     -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.39 €)
4.46 C$
(3.00 €)
     -44.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(3.49 €)
2.81 C$
(1.89 €)
     -45.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(1.95 €)
2.54 C$
(1.71 €)
     -12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.58 €)
1.79 C$
(1.21 €)
     -23.6 %
Markets
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.58 C$
(7.79 €)
5.29 C$
(3.56 €)
     -54.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.34 C$
(2.25 €)
1.85 C$
(1.24 €)
     -44.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 C$
(1.53 €)
0.96 C$
(0.64 €)
     -58.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.25 €)
3.96 C$
(2.67 €)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.06 C$
(4.75 €)
6.97 C$
(4.70 €)
     -1.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(5.12 €)
4.51 C$
(3.04 €)
     -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 C$
(6.23 €)
8.36 C$
(5.63 €)
     -9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.60 C$
(1.75 €)
1.33 C$
(0.89 €)
     -48.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.61 €)
0.86 C$
(0.58 €)
     -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.61 €)
1.08 C$
(0.73 €)
     -54.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.75 €)
1.48 C$
(1.00 €)
     -43.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1.12 €)
1.00 C$
(0.67 €)
     -39.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 C$
(1.12 €)
1.17 C$
(0.79 €)
     -29.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.53 C$
(2.38 €)
2.04 C$
(1.37 €)
     -42.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(1.67 €)
1.02 C$
(0.69 €)
     -58.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(12.12 €)
7.41 C$
(4.99 €)
     -58.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.10 C$
(2.76 €)
1.70 C$
(1.14 €)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.58 C$
(3.08 €)
3.26 C$
(2.19 €)
     -28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(13.47 €)
8.17 C$
(5.50 €)
     -59.2 %
Transportation
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.36 €)
2.97 C$
(2.00 €)
     -15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.90 C$
(70.64 €)
59.40 C$
(40.00 €)
     -43.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(3.06 €)
5.20 C$
(3.50 €)
     +14.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(2.36 €)
2.25 C$
(1.51 €)
     -36.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 C$
(26.26 €)
22.28 C$
(15.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(4.09 €)
9.59 C$
(6.46 €)
     +57.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(22,879.76 €)
44,552.04 C$
(30,000.00 €)
     +31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,038.92 C$
(18,880.56 €)
50,550.14 C$
(34,038.94 €)
     +80.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.98 C$
(138.03 €)
169.80 C$
(114.34 €)
     -17.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.83 C$
(42.30 €)
28.17 C$
(18.97 €)
     -55.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.53 C$
(56.92 €)
55.54 C$
(37.40 €)
     -34.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.54 C$
(39.42 €)
56.56 C$
(38.09 €)
     -3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.99 C$
(16.16 €)
20.65 C$
(13.91 €)
     -13.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.10 €)
11.44 C$
(7.70 €)
     -23.8 %
Childcare
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,124.88 C$
(757.46 €)
650.90 C$
(438.29 €)
     -42.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,281.30 C$
(11,636.70 €)
15,919.93 C$
(10,720.00 €)
     -7.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.17 C$
(51.97 €)
120.09 C$
(80.86 €)
     +55.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.71 C$
(38.19 €)
50.06 C$
(33.71 €)
     -11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.38 C$
(81.73 €)
116.71 C$
(78.59 €)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 146.94 C$
(98.94 €)
137.11 C$
(92.33 €)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,851.97 C$
(1,247.06 €)
1,395.43 C$
(939.64 €)
     -24.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,649.08 C$
(1,110.44 €)
1,107.21 C$
(745.56 €)
     -32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.81 C$
(1,988.34 €)
2,392.53 C$
(1,611.06 €)
     -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,551.34 C$
(1,717.99 €)
1,789.92 C$
(1,205.28 €)
     -29.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 871.61 C$
(586.91 €)
499.05 C$
(336.04 €)
     -42.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.75 C$
(407.89 €)
364.45 C$
(245.41 €)
     -39.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Canada Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,966.49 C$
(2,670.91 €)
1,570.61 C$
(1,057.60 €)
     -60.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.86      -26.7 %
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