Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 28.6% lower than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 20.0% lower than in France
Rent Prices in Portugal are 12.0% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 30.5% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 36.3% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 44.2% lower than in France
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 11.00 €      -26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 45.00 €      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 8.00 €      -27.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 2.50 €      -58.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 € 1.88 €      -41.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 1.73 €      -38.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 1.21 €      -37.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.55 €      -18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.25 €      -22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.64 €      -37.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 € 2.68 €      -28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.96 € 4.68 €      -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 € 3.03 €      -45.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.43 € 5.68 €      -32.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.88 €      -29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.58 €      -38.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.73 €      -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 0.99 €      -31.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.67 €      -28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.79 €      -19.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 € 1.37 €      -0.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.68 €      -0.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.99 €      -28.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.23 € 1.11 €      -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 2.18 €      -20.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 5.50 €      -54.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 € 2.00 €      +5.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 € 40.00 €      -35.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 € 3.50 €      -27.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 1.58 €      -51.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.70 € 15.00 €      -54.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.78 € 6.45 €      -4.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 30,000.00 €      -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,786.46 € 34,056.48 €      +7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.31 € 114.93 €      -38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.57 € 18.78 €      -16.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.07 € 37.38 €      +24.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.70 € 38.26 €      +17.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.24 € 14.47 €      -10.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 7.60 €      -36.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 703.11 € 439.75 €      -37.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,186.40 € 10,649.52 €      +4.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.51 € 79.69 €      -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.49 € 33.65 €      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.17 € 77.41 €      -15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.93 € 92.66 €      -24.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 771.77 € 930.97 €      +20.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 608.75 € 735.62 €      +20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,436.21 € 1,589.55 €      +10.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,137.40 € 1,170.55 €      +2.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 529.58 € 345.00 €      -34.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.36 € 247.00 €      -31.5 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,359.00 € 1,052.50 €      -55.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 4.81      +31.4 %
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