Cost of Living in Portugal
Cost of living in Portugal is 32.05% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 48.47% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.76 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 27.04 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.41 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.80 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.80 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.23 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.17 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.84 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.20 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.89 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.37 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.56 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.80 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.06 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.80 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.63 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.46 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.48 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.58 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.38 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.42 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.84 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.48 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 3.60 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.90 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.51 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.44 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 34.67 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.13 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.73 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 13.52 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.23 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,530.30 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,686.03 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 90.59 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.15 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.45 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.31 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.58 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.31 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 310.88 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,727.55 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.58 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26.16 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 63.50 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 72.10 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 555.04 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 410.96 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 971.75 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 699.61 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 219.46 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 134.80 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 765.13 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.27 |
Prices in Portugal
This country had 11342 entries in the past 12 months by 1182 different contributors.
Last update: July 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Explore Quality of Life in Portugal:
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 | 52.68 | 17.63 | 35.65 | 40.75 | 38.24 | 47.65 | |
| Braga | 51.70 | 15.97 | 34.34 | 45.60 | 34.24 | 52.13 | |
| Lisbon | 50.84 | 30.70 | 41.05 | 38.99 | 42.36 | 47.46 | |
| Porto | 49.74 | 23.78 | 37.12 | 40.92 | 38.16 | 43.49 | |
| Coimbra | 47.73 | 15.34 | 31.99 | 40.04 | 36.59 | 48.61 | |
| Aveiro | 45.42 | 15.96 | 31.10 | 37.28 | 32.07 | 50.33 |
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