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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 24.81% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 27.30% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 33.32% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 43.15% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 24.49% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 47.34% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Portugal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (13.64 €) |
6.16 £ (7.00 €) |
-48.69 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (51.16 €) |
26.39 £ (30.00 €) |
-41.36 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (5.68 €) |
5.28 £ (6.00 €) |
+5.55 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (3.98 €) |
1.32 £ (1.50 €) |
-62.31 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (3.98 €) |
1.76 £ (2.00 €) |
-49.74 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.55 £ (2.90 €) |
1.05 £ (1.20 €) |
-58.75 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.35 €) |
1.04 £ (1.18 €) |
-12.74 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (1.00 €) |
0.75 £ (0.85 €) |
-14.60 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.36 £ (3.82 €) |
2.00 £ (2.27 €) |
-40.44 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.87 £ (0.99 €) |
0.85 £ (0.96 €) |
-2.65 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.65 €) |
0.34 £ (0.39 €) |
-40.37 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (2.12 €) |
1.47 £ (1.67 €) |
-21.16 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.46 £ (2.80 €) |
2.97 £ (3.38 €) |
+20.86 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.63 £ (2.99 €) |
2.19 £ (2.50 €) |
-16.63 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.46 £ (3.93 €) |
3.58 £ (4.07 €) |
+3.55 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (0.93 €) |
0.58 £ (0.66 €) |
-29.20 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (0.52 €) |
0.45 £ (0.51 €) |
-1.70 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.84 €) |
0.46 £ (0.53 €) |
-37.17 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (0.91 €) |
0.53 £ (0.60 €) |
-33.97 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.59 €) |
0.31 £ (0.35 €) |
-41.15 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (0.48 €) |
0.34 £ (0.38 €) |
-20.86 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.72 £ (0.82 €) |
0.79 £ (0.90 €) |
+9.12 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.13 €) |
0.45 £ (0.51 €) |
-55.02 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (7.96 €) |
3.52 £ (4.00 €) |
-49.74 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.65 £ (1.88 €) |
0.77 £ (0.87 €) |
-53.57 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.82 £ (2.07 €) |
1.28 £ (1.46 €) |
-29.52 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 £ (10.80 €) |
4.27 £ (4.85 €) |
-55.10 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (2.73 €) |
1.32 £ (1.50 €) |
-45.03 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (68.22 €) |
31.66 £ (36.00 €) |
-47.23 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.41 €) |
2.86 £ (3.25 €) |
-4.72 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.54 £ (2.89 €) |
0.71 £ (0.80 €) |
-72.12 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (22.74 €) |
13.02 £ (14.80 €) |
-34.91 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.50 £ (5.11 €) |
4.93 £ (5.61 €) |
+9.67 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (20,465.03 €) |
21,988.73 £ (25,000.00 €) |
+22.16 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,250.97 £ (20,750.37 €) |
21,304.04 £ (24,221.55 €) |
+16.73 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.54 £ (159.79 €) |
79.97 £ (90.92 €) |
-43.10 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.07 £ (0.07 €) |
0.14 £ (0.16 €) |
+111.93 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.02 £ (31.85 €) |
25.77 £ (29.30 €) |
-8.00 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.08 £ (35.33 €) |
30.49 £ (34.66 €) |
-1.89 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.32 £ (10.60 €) |
10.41 £ (11.84 €) |
+11.69 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.37 €) |
5.72 £ (6.50 €) |
-42.83 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
840.44 £ (955.54 €) |
314.77 £ (357.88 €) |
-62.55 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,852.86 £ (14,613.00 €) |
7,320.05 £ (8,322.50 €) |
-43.05 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.45 £ (64.18 €) |
67.58 £ (76.84 €) |
+19.71 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.92 £ (32.89 €) |
24.74 £ (28.13 €) |
-14.47 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.02 £ (68.24 €) |
60.83 £ (69.16 €) |
+1.34 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.53 £ (69.96 €) |
68.06 £ (77.38 €) |
+10.61 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
743.90 £ (845.77 €) |
507.11 £ (576.56 €) |
-31.83 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
591.58 £ (672.59 €) |
344.78 £ (391.99 €) |
-41.72 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,192.10 £ (1,355.36 €) |
868.03 £ (986.90 €) |
-27.18 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
926.10 £ (1,052.92 €) |
583.02 £ (662.87 €) |
-37.05 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
350.89 £ (398.94 €) |
184.12 £ (209.34 €) |
-47.53 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
248.79 £ (282.87 €) |
105.40 £ (119.83 €) |
-57.64 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,810.18 £ (2,058.07 €) |
692.99 £ (787.89 €) |
-61.72 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 2.77 | -14.31 % |
| Last update: | June 2018 | June 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5629 | 1270 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |