Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 9.3% lower than in Spain (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 5.9% lower than in Spain
Rent Prices in Portugal are 2.9% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 21.4% lower than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 11.2% lower than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 37.2% lower than in Spain
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 40.00 €      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 € 2.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.10 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.74 € 1.46 €      -16.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 € 1.42 €      -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.28 € 1.03 €      -19.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 € 2.99 €      -10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.09 €      +11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.51 €      -9.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.23 € 2.26 €      +1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.80 € 3.59 €      -25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.01 € 2.65 €      -11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.07 € 4.34 €      -14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.77 €      -8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.53 €      -29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.61 €      -13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.80 €      -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.49 €      -13.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.54 €      -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 € 1.08 €      +11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.57 €      -12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 € 1.09 €      +13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.86 €      +17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 5.10 €      +2.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.67 €      +11.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.00 € 40.00 €      +2.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.45 € 3.50 €      +1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.88 € 1.29 €      -31.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.22 € 15.00 €      -29.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.28 € 7.23 €      +15.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,700.00 € 27,000.00 €      +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,351.90 € 28,270.58 €      +21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 131.33 € 112.82 €      -14.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.15 € 0.16 €      +4.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.07 € 35.09 €      +0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.67 € 34.52 €      -10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.66 € 11.70 €      -7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.00 €      -12.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 364.07 € 345.85 €      -5.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,392.97 € 7,779.09 €      +5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.77 € 75.28 €      +4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.56 € 30.55 €      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.39 € 67.61 €      -3.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.01 € 79.04 €      -7.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 735.94 € 772.13 €      +4.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 604.58 € 589.84 €      -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,244.30 € 1,308.07 €      +5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 930.70 € 946.61 €      +1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 296.58 € 277.59 €      -6.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 184.00 € 192.08 €      +4.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Spain Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,679.28 € 992.58 €      -40.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.35 2.30      -2.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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