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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 25.49% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 28.88% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 37.08% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 43.41% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 25.73% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 45.45% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Portugal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (13.70 €) |
6.13 £ (7.00 €) |
-48.90 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (51.37 €) |
26.28 £ (30.00 €) |
-41.60 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (5.71 €) |
5.26 £ (6.00 €) |
+5.12 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (4.00 €) |
1.31 £ (1.50 €) |
-62.46 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (4.00 €) |
1.75 £ (2.00 €) |
-49.94 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.55 £ (2.92 €) |
1.04 £ (1.19 €) |
-59.28 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.18 £ (1.34 €) |
1.03 £ (1.17 €) |
-12.83 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (1.00 €) |
0.75 £ (0.86 €) |
-14.75 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.35 £ (3.82 €) |
1.95 £ (2.23 €) |
-41.64 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.87 £ (0.99 €) |
0.84 £ (0.96 €) |
-3.38 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.66 €) |
0.34 £ (0.38 €) |
-42.26 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.85 £ (2.11 €) |
1.45 £ (1.65 €) |
-21.74 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.44 £ (2.79 €) |
2.92 £ (3.34 €) |
+19.83 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.63 £ (3.01 €) |
2.16 £ (2.47 €) |
-17.82 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.47 £ (3.96 €) |
3.50 £ (3.99 €) |
+0.76 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (0.94 €) |
0.57 £ (0.65 €) |
-30.56 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.52 €) |
0.44 £ (0.50 €) |
-5.23 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.84 €) |
0.45 £ (0.51 €) |
-39.25 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (0.92 €) |
0.52 £ (0.60 €) |
-34.84 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.60 €) |
0.30 £ (0.34 €) |
-43.56 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.49 €) |
0.33 £ (0.37 €) |
-23.55 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (0.83 €) |
0.75 £ (0.86 €) |
+3.36 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.13 €) |
0.45 £ (0.51 €) |
-54.51 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (7.99 €) |
3.50 £ (4.00 €) |
-49.94 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.63 £ (1.86 €) |
0.77 £ (0.88 €) |
-52.90 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.81 £ (2.06 €) |
1.24 £ (1.42 €) |
-31.29 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.35 £ (10.67 €) |
4.20 £ (4.80 €) |
-55.03 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (2.74 €) |
1.31 £ (1.50 €) |
-45.25 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (68.49 €) |
31.54 £ (36.00 €) |
-47.44 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.42 €) |
2.98 £ (3.40 €) |
-0.72 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.50 £ (2.85 €) |
0.70 £ (0.80 €) |
-71.80 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (22.83 €) |
12.96 £ (14.80 €) |
-35.18 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.43 £ (5.05 €) |
4.86 £ (5.54 €) |
+9.69 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (20,548.32 €) |
21,899.60 £ (25,000.00 €) |
+21.66 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,033.62 £ (20,586.70 €) |
21,361.26 £ (24,385.44 €) |
+18.45 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.90 £ (160.84 €) |
80.00 £ (91.33 €) |
-43.22 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.07 £ (0.08 €) |
0.14 £ (0.16 €) |
+100.75 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.18 £ (31.03 €) |
25.29 £ (28.87 €) |
-6.93 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.05 £ (35.45 €) |
30.23 £ (34.51 €) |
-2.65 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.53 £ (10.88 €) |
10.46 £ (11.95 €) |
+9.83 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.42 €) |
5.69 £ (6.50 €) |
-43.06 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
842.02 £ (961.23 €) |
326.28 £ (372.47 €) |
-61.25 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,922.76 £ (14,752.28 €) |
7,487.23 £ (8,547.22 €) |
-42.06 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.67 £ (64.69 €) |
66.90 £ (76.38 €) |
+18.06 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.15 £ (33.27 €) |
24.68 £ (28.18 €) |
-15.31 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
59.61 £ (68.05 €) |
61.13 £ (69.78 €) |
+2.55 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.69 £ (70.42 €) |
68.58 £ (78.29 €) |
+11.18 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
745.41 £ (850.94 €) |
477.00 £ (544.53 €) |
-36.01 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
594.54 £ (678.71 €) |
323.15 £ (368.89 €) |
-45.65 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,189.88 £ (1,358.33 €) |
817.29 £ (933.00 €) |
-31.31 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
926.05 £ (1,057.16 €) |
557.16 £ (636.04 €) |
-39.84 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
345.33 £ (394.22 €) |
174.68 £ (199.41 €) |
-49.42 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
250.72 £ (286.22 €) |
103.21 £ (117.83 €) |
-58.83 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,796.92 £ (2,051.32 €) |
697.08 £ (795.76 €) |
-61.21 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 2.76 | -14.90 % |
| Last update: | April 2018 | April 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5446 | 1276 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |