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Cost of Living in Portugal is 30.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 33.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 40.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 39.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 38.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 57.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 11.34 $
(10.00 €)		      -43.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.14 €)		 51.03 $
(45.00 €)		      -32.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(9.89 €)		 9.07 $
(8.00 €)		      -19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 2.83 $
(2.50 €)		      -52.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.17 €)		 3.40 $
(3.00 €)		      -51.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 2.14 $
(1.88 €)		      -59.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		      -23.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.36 $
(1.20 €)		      -34.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 4.03 $
(3.55 €)		      +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 1.42 $
(1.25 €)		      -56.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 0.73 $
(0.64 €)		      -65.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 3.03 $
(2.68 €)		      -28.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 5.30 $
(4.68 €)		      -9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 3.42 $
(3.02 €)		      -38.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 6.44 $
(5.68 €)		      -12.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.00 $
(0.88 €)		      -58.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.66 $
(0.58 €)		      -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 0.82 $
(0.73 €)		      -59.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.13 $
(1.00 €)		      -49.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.75 $
(0.67 €)		      -43.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.89 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.54 $
(1.36 €)		      -29.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.78 $
(0.69 €)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 5.66 $
(4.99 €)		      -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.27 $
(1.12 €)		      -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 2.49 $
(2.20 €)		      -30.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 6.24 $
(5.50 €)		      -37.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.27 $
(2.00 €)		      -9.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.32 €)		 45.36 $
(40.00 €)		      -30.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 3.97 $
(3.50 €)		      +5.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 1.79 $
(1.58 €)		      -36.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.46 €)		 17.01 $
(15.00 €)		      -43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.32 $
(6.45 €)		      +108.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,456.61 €)		 34,017.96 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,896.66 €)		 38,617.61 $
(34,056.37 €)		      +48.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(183.50 €)		 130.61 $
(115.18 €)		      -37.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(50.47 €)		 21.36 $
(18.84 €)		      -62.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.04 €)		 42.14 $
(37.16 €)		      -41.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(41.01 €)		 43.53 $
(38.39 €)		      -6.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(19.32 €)		 16.04 $
(14.14 €)		      -26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.67 €)		 8.50 $
(7.50 €)		      -40.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.04 €)		 497.25 $
(438.52 €)		      -63.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,934.65 €)		 11,759.35 $
(10,370.42 €)		      -48.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.96 €)		 90.92 $
(80.18 €)		      +74.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.54 €)		 38.22 $
(33.71 €)		      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(79.03 €)		 88.12 $
(77.72 €)		      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(99.80 €)		 104.70 $
(92.33 €)		      -7.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(1,537.12 €)		 1,053.25 $
(928.85 €)		      -39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(1,268.90 €)		 837.32 $
(738.42 €)		      -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(2,563.43 €)		 1,811.99 $
(1,597.97 €)		      -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(2,122.89 €)		 1,333.51 $
(1,176.01 €)		      -44.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(266.97 €)		 388.54 $
(342.65 €)		      +28.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(222.21 €)		 279.22 $
(246.24 €)		      +10.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(3,824.42 €)		 1,207.72 $
(1,065.07 €)		      -72.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.78      -26.6 %
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