Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,707.6$ (2,425.7€), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 765.3$ (685.6€), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 31.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 41.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 €	8.00-16.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 €	30.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 €	1.25-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 €	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.88 €	0.80-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 €	1.20-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.21 €	0.98-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.55 €	3.03-4.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.68-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.68 €	1.97-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.68 €	2.72-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.03 €	1.36-3.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.68 €	3.63-8.62
Apples (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.45-1.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.54-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.39-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.45-1.27
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 €	0.80-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.68 €	0.28-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.99 €	3.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.11 €	0.75-1.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.18 €	1.00-3.99
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 €	5.00-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.50-2.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	40.00 €	30.00-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 €	3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.58 €	0.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 €	14.80-22.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.45 €	6.17-7.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	28,625.00-33,250.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,056.48 €	33,620.00-34,070.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	114.93 €	80.00-180.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.78 €	10.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.38 €	30.00-59.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.26 €	25.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.47 €	9.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.60 €	7.00-10.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	439.75 €	300.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,649.52 €	5,500.00-19,420.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.69 €	30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.65 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	77.41 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	92.66 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	930.97 €	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	735.62 €	500.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,589.55 €	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,170.55 €	800.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	345.00 €	185.80-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	247.00 €	139.35-390.19
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,052.50 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.81	2.90-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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