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Cost of Living in Portugal
Cost of living in Portugal is 31.04% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Portugal is 46.69% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.88 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.80 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.16 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.55 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.72 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.13 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.09 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.79 £ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.06 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.85 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.35 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.45 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.65 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.00 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.64 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.60 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.43 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.45 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.34 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.37 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.77 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.47 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 3.44 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.81 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.63 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.30 £ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.33 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30.10 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.97 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.65 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12.73 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.01 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,502.56 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,264.83 £ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 83.84 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.14 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.53 £ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.04 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.47 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 6.02 £ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 300.12 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,005.85 £ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 68.94 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 24.90 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.75 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 67.87 £ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 534.87 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 393.39 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 957.95 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 659.28 £ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 212.77 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 126.92 £ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 713.32 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.26 |
Prices in Portugal
These data are based on 15313 entries in the past 18 months from 1579 different contributors.
Last update: February 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
- Internet/TV/Mobile rates comparison website (official - National Regulator) [PT version only]
- Jumbo Hypermarket (major cities only)
- MegaStore/Mall (Fashion, food, drinks, gourmet, tech, home goods) - Up-market: El Corte Ingles Portugal
- Supermarket Continente - major nationwide supermarket
- Gasoline - Official Government national price comparison website
- Public Transportation (national) - Timetables and prices (beta project)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 49.89 | 31.07 | 40.89 | 37.63 | 44.15 | 46.33 | |
| Braga | 49.27 | 15.37 | 33.06 | 42.02 | 35.19 | 54.07 | |
| Porto | 48.28 | 23.69 | 36.52 | 38.37 | 39.21 | 44.81 | |
| Coimbra | 47.08 | 14.78 | 31.64 | 38.15 | 37.75 | 50.41 | |
| Aveiro | 44.59 | 15.74 | 30.79 | 35.19 | 34.94 | 55.08 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Portogallo
FrançaisCoût de la Vie au Portugal
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