Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 37.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 42.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 52.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 45.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 48.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 56.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.80 €)		 9.64 $
(9.00 €)		      -46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(65.35 €)		 42.85 $
(40.00 €)		      -38.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(9.33 €)		 7.50 $
(7.00 €)		      -24.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.67 €)		 2.14 $
(2.00 €)		      -57.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(6.07 €)		 2.25 $
(2.10 €)		      -65.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $
(4.37 €)		 1.56 $
(1.46 €)		      -66.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(2.15 €)		 1.52 $
(1.42 €)		      -34.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(1.70 €)		 1.10 $
(1.03 €)		      -39.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.62 €)		 3.19 $
(2.98 €)		      -17.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.77 €)		 1.16 $
(1.09 €)		      -60.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)		 0.54 $
(0.50 €)		      -71.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $
(3.84 €)		 2.41 $
(2.25 €)		      -41.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $
(4.97 €)		 3.83 $
(3.57 €)		      -28.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(5.05 €)		 2.85 $
(2.66 €)		      -47.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $
(6.36 €)		 4.65 $
(4.34 €)		      -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.05 €)		 0.83 $
(0.77 €)		      -62.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)		 0.57 $
(0.53 €)		      -22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $
(1.75 €)		 0.66 $
(0.61 €)		      -65.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)		 0.85 $
(0.79 €)		      -58.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.16 €)		 0.52 $
(0.49 €)		      -58.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)		 0.58 $
(0.54 €)		      -53.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(1.97 €)		 1.14 $
(1.07 €)		      -45.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(1.81 €)		 0.61 $
(0.57 €)		      -68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.14 €)		 4.28 $
(4.00 €)		      -67.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $
(2.51 €)		 1.17 $
(1.09 €)		      -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(3.12 €)		 1.99 $
(1.86 €)		      -40.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.40 €)		 5.46 $
(5.10 €)		      -39.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)		 1.82 $
(1.70 €)		      -27.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(65.35 €)		 42.85 $
(40.00 €)		      -38.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      +7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)		 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		      -48.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.01 €)		 16.07 $
(15.00 €)		      -46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $
(3.53 €)		 7.76 $
(7.24 €)		      +105.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,337.75 €)		 28,923.10 $
(27,000.00 €)		      +15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,328.02 $
(21,776.94 €)		 30,284.17 $
(28,270.58 €)		      +29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.93 $
(170.76 €)		 120.94 $
(112.90 €)		      -33.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(0.16 €)		 0.17 $
(0.16 €)		      +2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.54 $
(64.91 €)		 37.39 $
(34.90 €)		      -46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.85 $
(39.07 €)		 36.88 $
(34.42 €)		      -11.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.38 $
(17.16 €)		 12.53 $
(11.70 €)		      -31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.20 €)		 7.50 $
(7.00 €)		      -37.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,169.36 $
(1,091.61 €)		 368.41 $
(343.91 €)		      -68.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $
(15,450.22 €)		 8,266.83 $
(7,717.16 €)		      -50.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.43 $
(43.35 €)		 80.65 $
(75.28 €)		      +73.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.63 $
(34.19 €)		 32.73 $
(30.56 €)		      -10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.17 $
(74.84 €)		 72.51 $
(67.69 €)		      -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.86 $
(102.56 €)		 84.67 $
(79.04 €)		      -22.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,704.59 $
(1,591.25 €)		 825.77 $
(770.87 €)		      -51.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,377.29 $
(1,285.71 €)		 631.90 $
(589.88 €)		      -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,844.17 $
(2,655.06 €)		 1,395.60 $
(1,302.81 €)		      -50.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,244.28 $
(2,095.06 €)		 1,015.47 $
(947.96 €)		      -54.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 420.61 $
(392.65 €)		 297.36 $
(277.58 €)		      -29.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 283.06 $
(264.24 €)		 205.18 $
(191.54 €)		      -27.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,216.78 $
(3,936.40 €)		 1,054.16 $
(984.07 €)		      -75.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 2.28      -57.5 %
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