Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,523.1$ (2,402.5€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 714.2$ (680.0€) without rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 35.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 43.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.50 $	7.88-15.75
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	47.26 $	31.51-73.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.40 $	7.35-10.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.63 $	1.31-4.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.15 $	2.10-5.25
Cappuccino (regular)	1.93 $	0.84-3.68
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.77 $	1.26-2.63
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.25 $	1.04-2.10
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.73 $	3.18-4.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.30 $	0.67-2.38
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.66 $	0.48-0.95
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.84 $	1.89-3.78
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.84 $	2.86-9.53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.20 $	1.43-4.20
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.81 $	3.81-8.31
Apples (1 lb)	0.95 $	0.48-1.37
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 $	0.48-1.19
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 $	0.48-1.43
Tomato (1 lb)	1.06 $	0.48-1.43
Potato (1 lb)	0.72 $	0.38-1.19
Onion (1 lb)	0.84 $	0.48-1.34
Lettuce (1 head)	1.46 $	0.84-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 $	0.29-1.58
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.25 $	3.15-8.40
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.18 $	0.79-2.10
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.30 $	1.04-4.20
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.78 $	5.25-6.30
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.10 $	1.58-2.63
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	42.01 $	31.51-42.01
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.68 $	3.15-5.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.35 $	0.90-2.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.75 $	15.54-21.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.71 $	6.48-7.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	31,505.99 $	29,405.59-32,556.19
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,721.39 $	35,286.71-35,780.30
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	121.75 $	84.02-198.37
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.00 $	12.60-31.51
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	39.34 $	31.51-61.96
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.87 $	26.25-63.01
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.04 $	8.40-21.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.88 $	7.35-10.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	473.26 $	350.07-630.12
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,837.66 $	5,776.10-20,394.88
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.07 $	31.51-126.02
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.94 $	21.00-52.51
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.30 $	52.51-126.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	96.14 $	52.51-157.53
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	993.32 $	656.37-1,575.30
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	792.49 $	525.10-1,260.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,760.62 $	1,050.20-3,150.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,290.62 $	840.16-2,100.40
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	355.75 $	195.13-623.64
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	241.63 $	141.47-395.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,099.87 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.93	2.50-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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