Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 19.9% lower than in United Arab Emirates (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 30.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Portugal are 45.2% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 22.7% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 4.7% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 52.6% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 AED
(7.62 €)
39.39 AED
(10.00 €)
     +31.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 AED
(50.77 €)
157.57 AED
(40.00 €)
     -21.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.88 €)
31.51 AED
(8.00 €)
     -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED
(10.15 €)
9.85 AED
(2.50 €)
     -75.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 AED
(10.15 €)
11.82 AED
(3.00 €)
     -70.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.89 AED
(5.05 €)
7.00 AED
(1.78 €)
     -64.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 AED
(1.05 €)
6.18 AED
(1.57 €)
     +49.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 AED
(0.62 €)
4.38 AED
(1.11 €)
     +79.8 %
Markets
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.75 AED
(7.04 €)
13.84 AED
(3.51 €)
     -50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.73 AED
(1.20 €)
4.92 AED
(1.25 €)
     +4.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 AED
(0.84 €)
2.43 AED
(0.62 €)
     -26.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.03 AED
(2.80 €)
10.75 AED
(2.73 €)
     -2.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.19 AED
(3.86 €)
17.73 AED
(4.50 €)
     +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.69 AED
(3.22 €)
12.22 AED
(3.10 €)
     -3.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.04 AED
(4.33 €)
20.95 AED
(5.32 €)
     +23.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.64 AED
(0.92 €)
3.52 AED
(0.89 €)
     -3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.92 AED
(0.74 €)
2.26 AED
(0.57 €)
     -22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.39 AED
(0.86 €)
2.85 AED
(0.72 €)
     -15.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 AED
(0.59 €)
3.95 AED
(1.00 €)
     +70.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.87 AED
(0.47 €)
2.62 AED
(0.66 €)
     +40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.78 AED
(0.45 €)
3.10 AED
(0.79 €)
     +73.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.64 AED
(1.69 €)
5.40 AED
(1.37 €)
     -18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 AED
(0.57 €)
2.70 AED
(0.68 €)
     +21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED
(12.69 €)
19.66 AED
(4.99 €)
     -60.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 13.38 AED
(3.40 €)
4.36 AED
(1.11 €)
     -67.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.40 AED
(5.94 €)
8.04 AED
(2.04 €)
     -65.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(5.84 €)
20.88 AED
(5.30 €)
     -9.2 %
Transportation
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.00 AED
(1.78 €)
7.88 AED
(2.00 €)
     +12.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 290.00 AED
(73.62 €)
157.57 AED
(40.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.05 €)
13.79 AED
(3.50 €)
     +14.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.23 €)
5.07 AED
(1.29 €)
     +5.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.62 €)
59.09 AED
(15.00 €)
     +97.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.65 AED
(2.96 €)
25.60 AED
(6.50 €)
     +119.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 AED
(38,078.07 €)
117,244.64 AED
(29,763.00 €)
     -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,066.55 AED
(21,086.76 €)
132,982.68 AED
(33,758.16 €)
     +60.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 642.06 AED
(162.99 €)
439.24 AED
(111.50 €)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 220.20 AED
(55.90 €)
74.97 AED
(19.03 €)
     -66.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 376.61 AED
(95.60 €)
144.81 AED
(36.76 €)
     -61.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 271.32 AED
(68.88 €)
142.86 AED
(36.27 €)
     -47.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 127.77 AED
(32.44 €)
48.90 AED
(12.41 €)
     -61.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 45.00 AED
(11.42 €)
29.54 AED
(7.50 €)
     -34.3 %
Childcare
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,515.45 AED
(638.56 €)
1,580.75 AED
(401.28 €)
     -37.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 35,317.59 AED
(8,965.50 €)
36,947.30 AED
(9,379.21 €)
     +4.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 229.73 AED
(58.32 €)
282.67 AED
(71.76 €)
     +23.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 229.89 AED
(58.36 €)
124.53 AED
(31.61 €)
     -45.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 370.92 AED
(94.16 €)
284.92 AED
(72.33 €)
     -23.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 426.31 AED
(108.22 €)
326.02 AED
(82.76 €)
     -23.5 %
Rent Per Month
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,390.36 AED
(1,622.22 €)
3,691.95 AED
(937.21 €)
     -42.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,311.81 AED
(1,094.57 €)
2,867.30 AED
(727.87 €)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,026.39 AED
(3,306.80 €)
6,484.31 AED
(1,646.07 €)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,596.00 AED
(2,182.13 €)
4,705.94 AED
(1,194.62 €)
     -45.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,218.39 AED
(309.29 €)
1,112.30 AED
(282.36 €)
     -8.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 862.51 AED
(218.95 €)
741.49 AED
(188.23 €)
     -14.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,775.44 AED
(3,243.09 €)
4,213.44 AED
(1,069.60 €)
     -67.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.40 4.43      +0.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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