Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 16.0% lower than in United Arab Emirates (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 25.5% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Portugal are 41.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 25.3% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 1.8% higher than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 51.6% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 AED
(8.38 €)		 45.94 AED
(11.00 €)		      +31.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(59.86 €)		 187.92 AED
(45.00 €)		      -24.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.38 €)		 33.41 AED
(8.00 €)		      -4.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.76 AED
(10.00 €)		 10.44 AED
(2.50 €)		      -75.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 AED
(11.97 €)		 12.53 AED
(3.00 €)		      -74.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.97 AED
(4.78 €)		 7.84 AED
(1.88 €)		      -60.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.10 AED
(0.98 €)		 7.24 AED
(1.73 €)		      +76.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 AED
(0.51 €)		 5.04 AED
(1.21 €)		      +136.5 %
Markets
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.07 AED
(6.24 €)		 14.85 AED
(3.56 €)		      -43.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.67 AED
(1.12 €)		 5.24 AED
(1.25 €)		      +12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.60 AED
(0.86 €)		 2.69 AED
(0.64 €)		      -25.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.27 AED
(2.70 €)		 11.20 AED
(2.68 €)		      -0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.69 AED
(4.00 €)		 19.54 AED
(4.68 €)		      +17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.08 AED
(3.37 €)		 12.66 AED
(3.03 €)		      -10.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.97 AED
(4.54 €)		 23.67 AED
(5.67 €)		      +24.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.82 AED
(0.91 €)		 3.66 AED
(0.88 €)		      -4.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.95 AED
(0.71 €)		 2.40 AED
(0.58 €)		      -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.93 AED
(0.70 €)		 3.04 AED
(0.73 €)		      +3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 AED
(0.57 €)		 4.13 AED
(0.99 €)		      +74.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 AED
(0.44 €)		 2.79 AED
(0.67 €)		      +51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.07 AED
(0.50 €)		 3.29 AED
(0.79 €)		      +59.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.48 AED
(1.31 €)		 5.74 AED
(1.37 €)		      +4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 AED
(0.55 €)		 2.86 AED
(0.69 €)		      +24.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 55.00 AED
(13.17 €)		 20.84 AED
(4.99 €)		      -62.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.84 AED
(2.12 €)		 4.65 AED
(1.11 €)		      -47.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.81 AED
(2.59 €)		 9.11 AED
(2.18 €)		      -15.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.50 AED
(5.63 €)		 22.97 AED
(5.50 €)		      -2.3 %
Transportation
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED
(1.20 €)		 8.35 AED
(2.00 €)		      +67.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED
(47.89 €)		 167.04 AED
(40.00 €)		      -16.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(2.87 €)		 14.62 AED
(3.50 €)		      +21.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(0.96 €)		 6.59 AED
(1.58 €)		      +63.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.18 €)		 62.64 AED
(15.00 €)		      +108.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.77 AED
(2.58 €)		 26.92 AED
(6.45 €)		      +150.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED
(39,256.12 €)		 125,282.62 AED
(30,000.00 €)		      -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,493.10 AED
(19,753.68 €)		 142,222.83 AED
(34,056.48 €)		      +72.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 682.14 AED
(163.34 €)		 479.23 AED
(114.76 €)		      -29.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 215.24 AED
(51.54 €)		 78.15 AED
(18.71 €)		      -63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.05 AED
(88.85 €)		 155.33 AED
(37.20 €)		      -58.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 261.21 AED
(62.55 €)		 159.78 AED
(38.26 €)		      -38.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 136.57 AED
(32.70 €)		 60.42 AED
(14.47 €)		      -55.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(11.97 €)		 31.32 AED
(7.50 €)		      -37.4 %
Childcare
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,548.70 AED
(610.31 €)		 1,828.45 AED
(437.84 €)		      -28.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,261.09 AED
(10,359.24 €)		 44,473.32 AED
(10,649.52 €)		      +2.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 244.64 AED
(58.58 €)		 331.46 AED
(79.37 €)		      +35.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 231.56 AED
(55.45 €)		 140.23 AED
(33.58 €)		      -39.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 368.87 AED
(88.33 €)		 323.25 AED
(77.41 €)		      -12.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 375.45 AED
(89.90 €)		 386.12 AED
(92.46 €)		      +2.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,269.05 AED
(1,501.18 €)		 3,904.32 AED
(934.92 €)		      -37.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,316.09 AED
(1,033.52 €)		 3,083.59 AED
(738.39 €)		      -28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 12,111.98 AED
(2,900.32 €)		 6,674.93 AED
(1,598.37 €)		      -44.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,973.01 AED
(2,148.66 €)		 4,896.76 AED
(1,172.57 €)		      -45.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,197.93 AED
(526.31 €)		 1,441.36 AED
(345.15 €)		      -34.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,245.95 AED
(298.35 €)		 1,030.10 AED
(246.67 €)		      -17.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,213.29 AED
(2,924.58 €)		 4,397.21 AED
(1,052.95 €)		      -64.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 4.80      +3.7 %
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