Cost of Living in Portugal
Cost of living in Portugal is 23.99% lower than in Canada (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 29.41% lower than in Canada.
Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 2.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.40 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.32 € | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.96 € | |
Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 0.63 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 1.09 € | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 0.90 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.77 € | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 6.80 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 5.06 € | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.29 € | |
| Apples (1kg) | 1.54 € | |
| Banana (1kg) | 1.11 € | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 1.22 € | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 1.40 € | |
| Potato (1kg) | 0.91 € | |
| Onion (1kg) | 1.02 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.95 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.52 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.02 € | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.04 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.00 € | |
Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.60 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 40.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.45 € | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 0.50 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.52 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,661.57 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 100.84 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.17 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.62 € | |
Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.52 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.13 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 7.00 € | |
Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 352.75 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,266.54 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.46 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.99 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 68.26 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 79.62 € | |
Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 594.43 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 465.12 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,063.89 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 760.19 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,602.00 € | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,626.28 € | |
Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 857.74 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.26 |
Prices in Portugal
This country had 12911 entries in the past 12 months by 1310 different contributors.
Last update: November 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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By City in Portugal
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal | 54.64 | 18.77 | 37.31 | 41.49 | 42.51 | 50.67 | |
| Lisbon | 53.99 | 31.03 | 42.90 | 41.62 | 46.26 | 48.53 | |
| Porto | 53.19 | 24.68 | 39.42 | 43.18 | 42.88 | 41.46 | |
| Braga | 52.29 | 17.85 | 35.64 | 44.46 | 37.06 | 50.04 | |
| Coimbra | 50.95 | 16.47 | 34.28 | 43.06 | 39.30 | 49.17 | |
| Aveiro | 49.31 | 16.80 | 33.60 | 41.05 | 36.52 | 51.07 |
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