Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 39.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 44.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 54.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 49.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 47.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 57.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.74 €)		 9.61 $
(9.00 €)		      -52.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.27 €)		 42.69 $
(40.00 €)		      -43.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.37 €)		 7.47 $
(7.00 €)		      -25.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.62 €)		 2.13 $
(2.00 €)		      -64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.56 €)		 2.35 $
(2.20 €)		      -66.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(4.52 €)		 1.55 $
(1.45 €)		      -67.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(2.22 €)		 1.53 $
(1.44 €)		      -35.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.77 €)		 1.11 $
(1.04 €)		      -41.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $
(3.67 €)		 3.42 $
(3.21 €)		      -12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.02 €)		 1.21 $
(1.13 €)		      -62.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.94 €)		 0.58 $
(0.54 €)		      -72.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $
(4.06 €)		 2.58 $
(2.42 €)		      -40.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(5.48 €)		 4.11 $
(3.85 €)		      -29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(5.11 €)		 3.02 $
(2.83 €)		      -44.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.93 $
(6.50 €)		 5.02 $
(4.70 €)		      -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.25 €)		 0.87 $
(0.82 €)		      -63.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.69 €)		 0.57 $
(0.54 €)		      -21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.79 €)		 0.67 $
(0.63 €)		      -64.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.97 €)		 0.92 $
(0.86 €)		      -56.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.29 €)		 0.59 $
(0.55 €)		      -57.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)		 0.65 $
(0.61 €)		      -52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)		 1.22 $
(1.14 €)		      -43.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(2.00 €)		 0.63 $
(0.59 €)		      -70.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(13.11 €)		 4.27 $
(4.00 €)		      -69.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(1.68 €)		 1.17 $
(1.09 €)		      -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 $
(3.23 €)		 2.04 $
(1.91 €)		      -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.43 €)		 5.44 $
(5.10 €)		      -39.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)		 1.87 $
(1.75 €)		      -25.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(65.59 €)		 42.69 $
(40.00 €)		      -39.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.28 €)		 3.74 $
(3.50 €)		      +6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.53 €)		 1.30 $
(1.21 €)		      -52.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.11 €)		 16.01 $
(15.00 €)		      -46.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(3.56 €)		 7.52 $
(7.04 €)		      +97.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,424.48 €)		 29,883.27 $
(28,000.00 €)		      +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,063.37 $
(22,546.87 €)		 30,474.32 $
(28,553.80 €)		      +26.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.89 $
(178.86 €)		 117.55 $
(110.14 €)		      -38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.22 $
(43.31 €)		 19.91 $
(18.66 €)		      -56.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.65 $
(66.20 €)		 37.99 $
(35.59 €)		      -46.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.02 $
(43.12 €)		 37.07 $
(34.73 €)		      -19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.71 $
(18.46 €)		 11.90 $
(11.15 €)		      -39.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.95 $
(12.13 €)		 7.47 $
(7.00 €)		      -42.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,213.95 $
(1,137.45 €)		 380.92 $
(356.91 €)		      -68.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,390.70 $
(16,294.72 €)		 8,078.39 $
(7,569.28 €)		      -53.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.60 $
(48.35 €)		 77.33 $
(72.45 €)		      +49.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.96 $
(38.38 €)		 32.58 $
(30.53 €)		      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.98 $
(77.75 €)		 72.82 $
(68.23 €)		      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.52 $
(105.42 €)		 83.61 $
(78.34 €)		      -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,836.20 $
(1,720.48 €)		 851.23 $
(797.58 €)		      -53.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,385.06 $
(1,297.77 €)		 652.84 $
(611.69 €)		      -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,056.31 $
(2,863.70 €)		 1,431.45 $
(1,341.24 €)		      -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,452.01 $
(2,297.48 €)		 1,072.45 $
(1,004.86 €)		      -56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 441.19 $
(413.39 €)		 287.75 $
(269.61 €)		      -34.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.33 $
(280.47 €)		 191.15 $
(179.10 €)		      -36.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,689.31 $
(4,393.78 €)		 1,090.66 $
(1,021.93 €)		      -76.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 3.85      -42.0 %
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