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Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 22.46% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 23.56% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 26.30% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 40.13% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 22.00% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 48.10% lower than in United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Portugal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12.00 £ (13.32 €) |
6.76 £ (7.50 €) |
-43.70 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45.00 £ (49.95 €) |
27.03 £ (30.00 €) |
-39.94 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.00 £ (5.55 €) |
5.41 £ (6.00 €) |
+8.10 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 £ (3.89 €) |
1.35 £ (1.50 €) |
-61.39 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 £ (3.89 €) |
1.80 £ (2.00 €) |
-48.52 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.58 £ (2.87 €) |
1.11 £ (1.23 €) |
-57.08 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.19 £ (1.32 €) |
1.10 £ (1.22 €) |
-7.61 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
0.78 £ (0.87 €) |
-11.50 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.38 £ (3.75 €) |
2.13 £ (2.36 €) |
-37.10 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
0.88 £ (0.98 €) |
-0.49 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.66 €) |
0.36 £ (0.39 €) |
-39.89 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.87 £ (2.07 €) |
1.51 £ (1.67 €) |
-19.23 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.45 £ (2.72 €) |
2.94 £ (3.27 €) |
+20.34 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.59 £ (2.88 €) |
2.22 £ (2.46 €) |
-14.41 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.42 £ (3.79 €) |
3.78 £ (4.20 €) |
+10.67 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (0.91 €) |
0.62 £ (0.69 €) |
-24.39 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.51 €) |
0.46 £ (0.51 €) |
-0.74 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.82 €) |
0.48 £ (0.53 €) |
-35.38 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.79 £ (0.87 €) |
0.56 £ (0.62 €) |
-29.45 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.58 €) |
0.33 £ (0.36 €) |
-37.23 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.48 €) |
0.37 £ (0.41 €) |
-15.02 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.73 £ (0.81 €) |
0.80 £ (0.89 €) |
+9.59 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.10 €) |
0.48 £ (0.53 €) |
-51.74 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (7.77 €) |
3.60 £ (4.00 €) |
-48.52 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.51 £ (1.68 €) |
0.77 £ (0.86 €) |
-48.96 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 £ (1.99 €) |
1.38 £ (1.53 €) |
-23.00 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.90 £ (10.99 €) |
4.50 £ (5.00 €) |
-54.50 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 £ (2.66 €) |
1.40 £ (1.55 €) |
-41.82 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 £ (66.60 €) |
31.98 £ (35.50 €) |
-46.70 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.33 €) |
2.93 £ (3.25 €) |
-2.41 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.75 £ (3.05 €) |
0.68 £ (0.76 €) |
-75.24 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (22.20 €) |
13.33 £ (14.80 €) |
-33.34 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (5.19 €) |
5.23 £ (5.80 €) |
+11.85 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,000.00 £ (19,980.79 €) |
22,521.63 £ (25,000.00 €) |
+25.12 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,661.93 £ (20,715.56 €) |
21,629.68 £ (24,009.90 €) |
+15.90 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
141.24 £ (156.78 €) |
81.72 £ (90.72 €) |
-42.14 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 £ (0.07 €) |
0.15 £ (0.16 €) |
+132.48 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.58 £ (32.83 €) |
26.74 £ (29.69 €) |
-9.58 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.52 £ (32.77 €) |
31.02 £ (34.43 €) |
+5.07 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.84 £ (10.92 €) |
9.90 £ (10.99 €) |
+0.66 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (11.10 €) |
5.86 £ (6.50 €) |
-41.44 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
849.79 £ (943.31 €) |
322.62 £ (358.13 €) |
-62.04 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,754.26 £ (14,157.79 €) |
7,305.61 £ (8,109.55 €) |
-42.72 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.85 £ (63.10 €) |
68.78 £ (76.35 €) |
+20.99 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.42 £ (31.55 €) |
24.94 £ (27.69 €) |
-12.25 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
60.42 £ (67.07 €) |
63.28 £ (70.24 €) |
+4.73 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
61.58 £ (68.36 €) |
71.62 £ (79.50 €) |
+16.30 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
710.81 £ (789.04 €) |
529.12 £ (587.35 €) |
-25.56 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
564.16 £ (626.24 €) |
387.15 £ (429.75 €) |
-31.38 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,188.01 £ (1,318.75 €) |
946.88 £ (1,051.08 €) |
-20.30 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
925.98 £ (1,027.88 €) |
634.59 £ (704.42 €) |
-31.47 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
351.29 £ (389.94 €) |
218.27 £ (242.28 €) |
-37.87 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
252.55 £ (280.34 €) |
120.51 £ (133.77 €) |
-52.28 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,799.02 £ (1,996.99 €) |
713.66 £ (792.19 €) |
-60.33 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 2.53 | -21.98 % |
| Last update: | December 2018 | December 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 5915 | 1342 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: GBP |