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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 23.77% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 25.99% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 31.30% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 41.46% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 23.54% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 46.51% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Portugal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (13.43 €) |
6.48 £ (7.25 €) |
-46.03 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (50.38 €) |
26.80 £ (30.00 €) |
-40.45 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (5.60 €) |
5.36 £ (6.00 €) |
+7.19 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (3.92 €) |
1.34 £ (1.50 €) |
-61.72 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (3.92 €) |
1.79 £ (2.00 €) |
-48.96 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.57 £ (2.87 €) |
1.08 £ (1.21 €) |
-57.81 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.33 €) |
1.07 £ (1.20 €) |
-9.85 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
0.77 £ (0.86 €) |
-12.70 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.37 £ (3.77 €) |
2.05 £ (2.29 €) |
-39.20 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
0.87 £ (0.97 €) |
-1.00 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.65 €) |
0.35 £ (0.39 €) |
-39.58 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (2.10 €) |
1.50 £ (1.67 €) |
-20.18 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.47 £ (2.77 €) |
2.92 £ (3.27 €) |
+18.07 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.62 £ (2.93 €) |
2.19 £ (2.45 €) |
-16.23 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.47 £ (3.89 €) |
3.64 £ (4.08 €) |
+4.93 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (0.92 €) |
0.59 £ (0.67 €) |
-27.34 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.51 €) |
0.46 £ (0.51 €) |
-0.53 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.83 €) |
0.47 £ (0.53 €) |
-36.46 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (0.89 €) |
0.53 £ (0.59 €) |
-33.21 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (0.57 €) |
0.31 £ (0.35 €) |
-38.75 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.42 £ (0.47 €) |
0.35 £ (0.39 €) |
-16.82 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (0.82 €) |
0.81 £ (0.91 €) |
+10.41 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.97 £ (1.09 €) |
0.46 £ (0.51 €) |
-53.02 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (7.84 €) |
3.57 £ (4.00 €) |
-48.96 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.69 £ (1.90 €) |
0.77 £ (0.87 €) |
-54.25 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.85 £ (2.08 €) |
1.36 £ (1.52 €) |
-26.87 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 £ (10.64 €) |
4.38 £ (4.90 €) |
-53.93 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (2.69 €) |
1.34 £ (1.50 €) |
-44.17 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (67.17 €) |
32.16 £ (36.00 €) |
-46.41 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.36 €) |
2.95 £ (3.30 €) |
-1.75 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 £ (3.07 €) |
0.69 £ (0.77 €) |
-74.85 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (22.39 €) |
13.22 £ (14.80 €) |
-33.90 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.57 £ (5.11 €) |
5.07 £ (5.68 €) |
+11.06 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (20,151.66 €) |
22,330.67 £ (25,000.00 €) |
+24.06 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,424.26 £ (20,626.63 €) |
21,670.08 £ (24,260.45 €) |
+17.62 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140.92 £ (157.76 €) |
80.71 £ (90.36 €) |
-42.72 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.07 £ (0.07 €) |
0.14 £ (0.16 €) |
+118.82 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28.51 £ (31.92 €) |
26.21 £ (29.34 €) |
-8.08 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.19 £ (34.92 €) |
31.03 £ (34.73 €) |
-0.53 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.55 £ (10.69 €) |
10.10 £ (11.31 €) |
+5.83 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.20 €) |
5.81 £ (6.50 €) |
-41.94 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
845.73 £ (946.82 €) |
323.72 £ (362.42 €) |
-61.72 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,810.55 £ (14,341.88 €) |
7,483.50 £ (8,378.05 €) |
-41.58 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.20 £ (62.92 €) |
68.36 £ (76.53 €) |
+21.62 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.18 £ (32.67 €) |
24.86 £ (27.83 €) |
-14.81 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.44 £ (67.66 €) |
61.78 £ (69.17 €) |
+2.22 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.71 £ (69.09 €) |
69.55 £ (77.86 €) |
+12.70 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
754.27 £ (844.44 €) |
523.82 £ (586.43 €) |
-30.55 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
595.24 £ (666.39 €) |
362.69 £ (406.04 €) |
-39.07 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,211.10 £ (1,355.87 €) |
914.85 £ (1,024.21 €) |
-24.46 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
940.31 £ (1,052.72 €) |
603.80 £ (675.98 €) |
-35.79 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
357.46 £ (400.19 €) |
204.15 £ (228.55 €) |
-42.89 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
248.34 £ (278.02 €) |
111.95 £ (125.34 €) |
-54.92 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,817.58 £ (2,034.85 €) |
719.54 £ (805.55 €) |
-60.41 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.25 | 2.68 | -17.50 % |
| Last update: | August 2018 | August 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5788 | 1277 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |