Cost of Living in Porto

Summary of cost of living in Porto, Portugal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.51 $ 7.55-16.17
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 43.12 $ 32.34-64.69
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.19 $ 7.55-10.78
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.70 $ 1.72-4.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 $ 1.94-5.93
Cappuccino (regular) 1.82 $ 0.81-3.23
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 1.08-2.70
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 $ 1.08-2.16
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.18-4.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.34 $ 0.68-1.99
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.48-1.22
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.89 $ 2.37-4.85
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.68 $ 3.42-6.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.34 $ 1.47-4.89
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.95 $ 4.40-8.53
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.49-1.22
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.49-1.22
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.49-1.46
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 $ 0.64-1.47
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.29-0.98
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.49-1.45
Lettuce (1 head) 1.54 $ 0.64-2.16
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.71 $ 0.29-1.94
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.31 $ 3.22-8.62
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $ 0.82-1.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $ 1.03-3.23
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.93 $ 5.39-6.47
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.94 $ 1.40-2.70
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.12 $ 32.34-43.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.77 $ 3.23-5.39
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.21 $ 0.87-1.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.17 $ 16.17-26.95
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 $ 6.65-8.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,188.89 $ 30,025.14-34,499.26
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,653.43 $ 32,343.06-36,730.94
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.56 $ 86.25-215.62
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.62 $ 10.78-37.73
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.09 $ 31.26-53.91
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.66 $ 21.56-53.91
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.96 $ 7.55-21.56
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.09 $ 6.90-10.78
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 425.85 $ 323.43-539.05
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,654.52 $ 3,881.17-12,937.22
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.66 $ 26.95-129.37
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.08 $ 16.17-53.91
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.48 $ 53.91-140.15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.77 $ 53.91-161.72
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,043.80 $ 754.67-1,509.34
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 824.75 $ 576.78-1,078.10
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,730.49 $ 1,132.01-2,695.26
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,328.69 $ 862.48-2,156.20
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 270.87 $ 200.32-400.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 184.43 $ 110.67-310.49
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,399.77 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.02 1.30-5.43

Prices in Porto

This city had 2070 entries in the past 12 months by 294 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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5 Comments so far
Bill T. on Apr 15, 2024:
Government increased minimum wages considerably since jan 1st 2024

Still one of the most sunny and affordable places in Europe.
lilian on Jul 30, 2023:
It is sad how low the wages is! 1000 euro cannot do much over there. Most are just living from pay cheque to pay cheque.
kyriakos (Real Deal) on Apr 02, 2023:
It would be useful next to the purchase of a car to include a typical car rental. By the day or weekly.
kyriakos (Real Deal) on Mar 30, 2023:
Very good site. However it would be helpful to have a link with Google maps so to know the locations of the cities.
Charles McVicker on May 20, 2020:
I lived in Porto for sometime with my wife and we both had US retirement and SS and lived comfortably. However, after my wife died I moved back to the USA. I love Portugal very much.