Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and Spain Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Spain are 7.9% higher than in Portugal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Spain are 3.8% higher than in Portugal
Rent Prices in Spain are 5.6% lower than in Portugal
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 22.7% higher than in Portugal
Groceries Prices in Spain are 9.6% higher than in Portugal
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 69.1% 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 € 45.00 €      +12.5 %
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) 2.23 € 3.00 €      +34.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.45 € 1.77 €      +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 € 1.92 €      +34.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.04 € 1.31 €      +26.3 %
Markets
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.21 € 3.53 €      +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.04 €      -7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.58 €      +6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 € 2.33 €      -3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.85 € 4.93 €      +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 € 3.11 €      +10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.69 € 5.18 €      +10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.87 €      +6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.76 €      +40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.73 €      +15.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.90 €      +5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.60 €      +8.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.65 €      +6.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 0.99 €      -13.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.59 € 0.66 €      +10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 € 0.99 €      -9.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.63 €      -14.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.10 € 5.10 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.73 € 1.50 €      -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 35.00 €      -12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.50 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.21 € 1.82 €      +49.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 20.99 €      +40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 € 6.21 €      -11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 25,000.00 €      -10.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,553.80 € 24,264.57 €      -15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 110.41 € 128.62 €      +16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.69 € 19.87 €      +6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.56 € 32.91 €      -7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.72 € 38.62 €      +11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.11 € 12.38 €      +11.4 %
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 356.91 € 370.16 €      +3.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,569.28 € 7,540.34 €      -0.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.77 € 69.10 €      -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.47 € 28.50 €      -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.28 € 70.11 €      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 78.34 € 82.13 €      +4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 800.26 € 761.87 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 610.53 € 610.84 €      +0.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,338.63 € 1,238.86 €      -7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,001.56 € 930.47 €      -7.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 269.78 € 291.79 €      +8.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 179.10 € 183.67 €      +2.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Portugal Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,020.57 € 1,790.53 €      +75.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 3.01      -21.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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