Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 27.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 31.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 38.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 35.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 36.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 58.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.99 €)
12.95 $
(11.00 €)
     -35.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(63.70 €)
52.98 $
(45.00 €)
     -29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(9.77 €)
9.42 $
(8.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.10 €)
2.94 $
(2.50 €)
     -50.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(5.95 €)
3.53 $
(3.00 €)
     -49.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 $
(4.47 €)
2.20 $
(1.87 €)
     -58.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 $
(2.18 €)
2.06 $
(1.75 €)
     -20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.78 €)
1.41 $
(1.20 €)
     -32.9 %
Markets
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.41 €)
4.18 $
(3.55 €)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.81 €)
1.49 $
(1.26 €)
     -55.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.76 €)
0.76 $
(0.64 €)
     -63.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $
(3.68 €)
3.20 $
(2.72 €)
     -26.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(4.97 €)
5.45 $
(4.63 €)
     -6.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.56 $
(4.72 €)
3.55 $
(3.02 €)
     -36.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(6.29 €)
6.77 $
(5.75 €)
     -8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.03 €)
1.04 $
(0.88 €)
     -56.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.65 €)
0.68 $
(0.58 €)
     -10.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.72 €)
0.85 $
(0.72 €)
     -57.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(1.88 €)
1.16 $
(0.98 €)
     -47.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.32 $
(1.12 €)
0.78 $
(0.66 €)
     -40.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.18 €)
0.91 $
(0.78 €)
     -34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.87 €)
1.63 $
(1.38 €)
     -26.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(1.90 €)
0.80 $
(0.68 €)
     -64.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.74 €)
5.88 $
(4.99 €)
     -60.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.70 €)
1.31 $
(1.11 €)
     -34.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(3.07 €)
2.53 $
(2.15 €)
     -29.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.49 €)
6.48 $
(5.50 €)
     -35.2 %
Transportation
United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.12 €)
2.35 $
(2.00 €)
     -5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(55.21 €)
47.10 $
(40.00 €)
     -27.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.06 €)
4.12 $
(3.50 €)
     +14.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.38 €)
1.89 $
(1.61 €)
     -32.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(25.48 €)
17.66 $
(15.00 €)
     -41.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(2.90 €)
7.60 $
(6.45 €)
     +122.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(28,876.71 €)
35,322.58 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,010.91 $
(22,091.46 €)
40,091.00 $
(34,049.89 €)
     +54.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.71 $
(177.26 €)
136.06 $
(115.56 €)
     -34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.94 $
(50.91 €)
21.90 $
(18.60 €)
     -63.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.99 $
(61.14 €)
43.48 $
(36.93 €)
     -39.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.59 $
(38.72 €)
45.26 $
(38.44 €)
     -0.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(18.61 €)
17.24 $
(14.64 €)
     -21.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(12.32 €)
9.13 $
(7.75 €)
     -37.1 %
Childcare
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.50 $
(1,164.83 €)
519.35 $
(441.09 €)
     -62.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,233.85 $
(19,732.86 €)
12,603.93 $
(10,704.71 €)
     -45.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.15 $
(44.29 €)
93.52 $
(79.42 €)
     +79.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.46 $
(36.06 €)
40.58 $
(34.46 €)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.08 $
(76.50 €)
91.83 $
(78.00 €)
     +2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(96.13 €)
107.00 $
(90.87 €)
     -5.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,728.40 $
(1,467.96 €)
1,082.78 $
(919.62 €)
     -37.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,425.45 $
(1,210.66 €)
859.24 $
(729.77 €)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,864.77 $
(2,433.09 €)
1,850.74 $
(1,571.86 €)
     -35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,380.62 $
(2,021.90 €)
1,371.10 $
(1,164.50 €)
     -42.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.85 $
(256.37 €)
376.77 $
(320.00 €)
     +24.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.18 $
(214.18 €)
287.35 $
(244.05 €)
     +13.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,319.36 $
(3,668.50 €)
1,223.83 $
(1,039.42 €)
     -71.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.79      -26.0 %
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