Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Portugal are 36.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portugal are 39.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 44.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 45.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 42.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 58.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.65 €)		 10.72 $
(10.00 €)		      -46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.94 €)		 42.89 $
(40.00 €)		      -42.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.99 $
(10.25 €)		 8.58 $
(8.00 €)		      -21.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.60 €)		 2.68 $
(2.50 €)		      -55.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)		 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		      -54.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.76 €)		 1.90 $
(1.78 €)		      -62.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.32 €)		 1.68 $
(1.57 €)		      -32.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)		 1.19 $
(1.11 €)		      -42.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.73 €)		 3.77 $
(3.51 €)		      -5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.02 €)		 1.34 $
(1.25 €)		      -58.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)		 0.66 $
(0.62 €)		      -68.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.47 €)		 2.93 $
(2.73 €)		      -21.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.44 €)		 4.83 $
(4.50 €)		      -17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.14 €)		 3.33 $
(3.10 €)		      -39.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.80 €)		 5.70 $
(5.32 €)		      -21.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.25 €)		 0.96 $
(0.89 €)		      -60.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.61 $
(0.57 €)		      -19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.90 €)		 0.77 $
(0.72 €)		      -62.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)		 1.08 $
(1.00 €)		      -51.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)		 0.71 $
(0.66 €)		      -47.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		 0.84 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)		 1.47 $
(1.37 €)		      -31.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)		 0.73 $
(0.68 €)		      -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)		 5.35 $
(4.99 €)		      -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 1.19 $
(1.11 €)		      -33.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(3.32 €)		 2.19 $
(2.04 €)		      -38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.33 €)		 5.68 $
(5.30 €)		      -43.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)		 2.14 $
(2.00 €)		      -14.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.14 €)		 42.89 $
(40.00 €)		      -40.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      +0.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)		 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		      -50.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.98 €)		 16.09 $
(15.00 €)		      -46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(3.41 €)		 6.97 $
(6.50 €)		      +90.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,773.62 €)		 31,916.26 $
(29,763.00 €)		      -3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.28 $
(24,328.21 €)		 36,200.46 $
(33,758.16 €)		      +38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.28 $
(192.37 €)		 119.32 $
(111.27 €)		      -42.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(48.97 €)		 20.41 $
(19.03 €)		      -61.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.08 $
(66.28 €)		 39.42 $
(36.76 €)		      -44.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.69 $
(44.47 €)		 38.89 $
(36.27 €)		      -18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.51 $
(20.99 €)		 13.31 $
(12.41 €)		      -40.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.06 €)		 8.04 $
(7.50 €)		      -42.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(1,282.45 €)		 430.31 $
(401.28 €)		      -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,930.60 $
(21,383.57 €)		 10,057.77 $
(9,379.21 €)		      -56.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $
(48.99 €)		 76.95 $
(71.76 €)		      +46.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.66 $
(40.72 €)		 33.90 $
(31.61 €)		      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 $
(83.04 €)		 77.56 $
(72.33 €)		      -12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.41 $
(107.62 €)		 88.75 $
(82.76 €)		      -23.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,785.07 $
(1,664.64 €)		 1,003.86 $
(936.14 €)		      -43.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.93 $
(1,367.96 €)		 780.53 $
(727.87 €)		      -46.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.30 $
(2,787.62 €)		 1,765.15 $
(1,646.07 €)		      -41.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,427.09 $
(2,263.35 €)		 1,281.05 $
(1,194.62 €)		      -47.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.32 $
(328.55 €)		 302.79 $
(282.36 €)		      -14.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(255.22 €)		 201.85 $
(188.23 €)		      -26.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.61 $
(4,255.73 €)		 1,146.98 $
(1,069.60 €)		      -74.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.43      -32.5 %
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