 
|
|
Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Portugal are 26.84% lower than in United States | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 33.44% lower than in United States | |
| Rent Prices in Portugal are 46.62% lower than in United States | |
| Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 36.44% lower than in United States | |
| Groceries Prices in Portugal are 40.35% lower than in United States | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 53.80% lower than in United States | |
| United States | Portugal | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 $ (11.18 €) |
8.14 $ (7.00 €) |
-37.39 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 $ (43.00 €) |
34.88 $ (30.00 €) |
-30.23 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 $ (6.02 €) |
6.98 $ (6.00 €) |
-0.33 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 $ (3.44 €) |
1.74 $ (1.50 €) |
-56.40 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
5.00 $ (4.30 €) |
2.33 $ (2.00 €) |
-53.49 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.95 $ (3.40 €) |
1.40 $ (1.20 €) |
-64.69 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.76 $ (1.52 €) |
1.37 $ (1.18 €) |
-22.13 % |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) |
1.42 $ (1.22 €) |
0.99 $ (0.85 €) |
-29.98 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.18 $ (2.74 €) |
2.65 $ (2.28 €) |
-16.70 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.32 $ (2.00 €) |
1.12 $ (0.96 €) |
-51.72 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.78 $ (1.53 €) |
0.45 $ (0.39 €) |
-74.50 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.38 $ (2.04 €) |
1.94 $ (1.67 €) |
-18.20 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.85 $ (4.17 €) |
3.94 $ (3.39 €) |
-18.65 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
3.90 $ (3.35 €) |
2.90 $ (2.50 €) |
-25.53 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.19 $ (4.46 €) |
4.74 $ (4.07 €) |
-8.75 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.96 $ (1.69 €) |
0.76 $ (0.66 €) |
-61.10 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.67 $ (0.58 €) |
0.59 $ (0.51 €) |
-12.22 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.77 $ (1.52 €) |
0.61 $ (0.53 €) |
-65.39 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.79 $ (1.54 €) |
0.70 $ (0.60 €) |
-61.13 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.11 $ (0.95 €) |
0.40 $ (0.35 €) |
-63.43 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.12 $ (0.97 €) |
0.44 $ (0.38 €) |
-60.42 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.52 $ (1.30 €) |
1.04 $ (0.90 €) |
-31.13 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.77 $ (1.52 €) |
0.59 $ (0.51 €) |
-66.72 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.00 $ (10.32 €) |
4.65 $ (4.00 €) |
-61.24 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (1.98 €) |
1.02 $ (0.87 €) |
-55.84 % |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) |
3.26 $ (2.80 €) |
1.70 $ (1.46 €) |
-47.91 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.00 $ (6.02 €) |
5.64 $ (4.85 €) |
-19.44 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.25 $ (1.94 €) |
1.74 $ (1.50 €) |
-22.48 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
69.00 $ (59.34 €) |
41.86 $ (36.00 €) |
-39.33 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 $ (2.58 €) |
3.78 $ (3.25 €) |
+25.97 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.60 $ (2.24 €) |
0.94 $ (0.80 €) |
-64.01 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.55 $ (23.69 €) |
17.21 $ (14.80 €) |
-37.54 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.56 $ (2.20 €) |
6.52 $ (5.60 €) |
+154.43 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,500.00 $ (18,490.49 €) |
29,068.99 $ (25,000.00 €) |
+35.20 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,253.80 $ (17,418.74 €) |
28,163.83 $ (24,221.55 €) |
+39.05 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
148.07 $ (127.35 €) |
105.86 $ (91.04 €) |
-28.51 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.10 $ (0.09 €) |
0.18 $ (0.16 €) |
+84.03 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
60.08 $ (51.67 €) |
34.03 $ (29.27 €) |
-43.35 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.03 $ (30.99 €) |
40.15 $ (34.53 €) |
+11.43 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.10 $ (12.99 €) |
13.77 $ (11.84 €) |
-8.84 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 $ (10.32 €) |
7.56 $ (6.50 €) |
-37.02 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
852.01 $ (732.75 €) |
419.95 $ (361.17 €) |
-50.71 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,880.99 $ (15,378.06 €) |
9,776.12 $ (8,407.69 €) |
-45.33 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
41.78 $ (35.93 €) |
89.24 $ (76.75 €) |
+113.58 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.44 $ (29.62 €) |
32.70 $ (28.12 €) |
-5.05 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
73.76 $ (63.44 €) |
80.42 $ (69.16 €) |
+9.02 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.82 $ (79.83 €) |
89.89 $ (77.31 €) |
-3.16 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,221.63 $ (1,050.63 €) |
669.64 $ (575.91 €) |
-45.18 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
965.87 $ (830.67 €) |
455.17 $ (391.46 €) |
-52.87 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,955.08 $ (1,681.41 €) |
1,143.38 $ (983.33 €) |
-41.52 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,525.55 $ (1,312.01 €) |
766.87 $ (659.53 €) |
-49.73 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
215.84 $ (185.63 €) |
244.07 $ (209.91 €) |
+13.08 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
158.41 $ (136.24 €) |
140.44 $ (120.79 €) |
-11.34 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,983.03 $ (2,565.47 €) |
917.17 $ (788.79 €) |
-69.25 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.25 | 2.77 | -34.91 % |
| Last update: | June 2018 | June 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 23725 | 1267 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: USD |