Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 4.5% lower than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 1.6% lower than in Spain
Rent Prices in Portugal are 5.9% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 14.8% lower than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 6.2% lower than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 37.5% lower than in Spain
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 11.00 €      -21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 45.00 €      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 8.00 €      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.50 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 € 1.88 €      -7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 € 1.73 €      -20.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.61 € 1.21 €      -24.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 € 3.55 €      -10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.25 €      +2.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.64 €      +1.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 € 2.68 €      +3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 € 4.68 €      -15.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 € 3.03 €      -8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.15 € 5.68 €      -7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.88 €      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.58 €      -26.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.73 €      -9.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.99 €      -1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.67 €      -4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.79 €      +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.37 €      +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 0.68 €      +2.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 1.11 €      +0.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 € 2.18 €      +20.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 2.00 €      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 40.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 € 3.50 €      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 1.58 €      -24.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 € 15.00 €      -34.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 € 6.45 €      +10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 30,000.00 €      -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,870.72 € 34,056.48 €      +26.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.51 € 114.93 €      -11.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.46 € 18.77 €      +7.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.44 € 37.34 €      +26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.19 € 38.26 €      -4.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.63 € 14.47 €      +6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 445.64 € 439.75 €      -1.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,581.08 € 10,649.52 €      +24.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.61 € 79.69 €      +6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.58 € 33.65 €      +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.94 € 77.41 €      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.50 € 92.66 €      +1.3 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 919.77 € 930.97 €      +1.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 721.13 € 735.62 €      +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,467.64 € 1,589.55 €      +8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,072.26 € 1,170.55 €      +9.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 341.29 € 345.15 €      +1.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 213.19 € 246.67 €      +15.7 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,711.74 € 1,052.50 €      -38.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 4.81      +36.8 %
Last update: 19 May 202519 May 2025
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