Cost of Living in Braga

Summary of cost of living in Braga, Portugal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 € 6.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 30.00-65.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 7.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 € 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.33 € 0.70-2.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 € 1.00-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 € 0.60-1.50
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.04 € 2.20-3.79
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.73-1.81
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.41-0.68
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 € 1.60-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.10 € 2.27-9.03
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.66 € 1.81-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.22 € 3.63-6.80
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.54-0.93
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 € 0.45-0.84
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.45-1.52
Tomato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.45-1.04
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 € 0.27-0.61
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 € 0.45-0.82
Lettuce (1 head) 0.84 € 0.50-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.40-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 0.85-1.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 0.60-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 € 4.30-5.30
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.55 € 1.55-1.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 28.75 € 16.00-30.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 3.00-3.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.76 € 0.76-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 15.00-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 € 6.25-7.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 24,881.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 25,000.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 131.92 € 75.00-188.89
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.50 € 18.50-18.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 € 25.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.00 € 20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.38 € 6.00-8.50
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.60 € 6.00-8.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 276.67 € 250.00-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,493.33 € 5,000.00-6,480.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.14 € 25.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.86 € 12.00-30.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62.14 € 40.00-80.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 57.20 € 45.00-120.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 670.00 € 600.00-850.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 556.25 € 400.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,050.00 € 900.00-1,450.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 887.50 € 750.00-1,100.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 213.68 € 139.35-260.13
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 113.03 € 83.61-162.58
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 966.17 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.62 1.50-5.43

Prices in Braga

This city had 504 entries in the past 12 months by 68 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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1 Comments so far
Andrea G on May 25, 2020:
The electricity number is not off. Kw/h cost in Portugal is about 0.22 Eur/cents, avg consumption is 2800-3000 per year. Do the math. If you spend 90 per month, that just means you consume a lot.