Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Spain Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Spain are 10.7% higher than in Portugal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 6.7% higher than in Portugal
Rent Prices in Spain are 2.5% lower than in Portugal
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 27.7% higher than in Portugal
Groceries Prices in Spain are 13.2% higher than in Portugal
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 60.0% higher than in Portugal
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Restaurants
Portugal Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 € 12.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 50.00 €      +25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 8.00 €      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 € 2.50 €      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 3.00 €      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 1.73 €      +19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 € 1.87 €      +31.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.03 € 1.27 €      +23.7 %
Markets
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.98 € 3.32 €      +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.98 €      -9.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.56 €      +10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.25 € 2.22 €      -1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.57 € 4.79 €      +34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.66 € 3.01 €      +13.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.34 € 5.06 €      +16.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.84 €      +9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 € 0.75 €      +42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.71 €      +15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.84 €      +5.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.57 €      +16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.62 €      +14.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 0.97 €      -9.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 0.65 €      +14.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 € 0.96 €      -12.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 1.59 €      -14.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 € 5.00 €      -2.0 %
Transportation
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 1.50 €      -11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 39.00 €      -2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.45 €      -1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.29 € 1.87 €      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 21.22 €      +41.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 € 6.28 €      -13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 € 23,700.00 €      -12.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,270.58 € 23,351.90 €      -17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.90 € 130.84 €      +15.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.16 € 0.15 €      -4.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.90 € 35.04 €      +0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.42 € 38.67 €      +12.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.70 € 12.63 €      +8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 € 8.00 €      +14.3 %
Childcare
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 343.91 € 364.30 €      +5.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,717.16 € 7,392.97 €      -4.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.28 € 71.64 €      -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.56 € 29.56 €      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.69 € 70.37 €      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.04 € 85.02 €      +7.6 %
Rent Per Month
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 770.87 € 734.17 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 589.88 € 603.52 €      +2.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,302.81 € 1,241.66 €      -4.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 947.96 € 928.71 €      -2.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.58 € 296.29 €      +6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 191.54 € 183.72 €      -4.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 984.07 € 1,679.27 €      +70.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.28 2.35      +2.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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