Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 21.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 82.6% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% more in Albufeira
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Albufeira are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Athens, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$12.45
€10.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.47
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.79
|
$6.87
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$2.93
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$6.72
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.34
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,668.46
|
$32,152.89
€28,220.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.29
|
$9.86
€8.65
|
|
pay 82.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.57
|
$46.80
€41.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€557.06
|
$1,661.23
€1,458.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€489.16
|
$1,303.98
€1,144.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.65
|
$139.33
€122.29
|
|
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.55
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,410.95
|
$13,932.92
€12,228.92
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.33
|
$50.64
€44.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.47
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.58
|
$102.89
€90.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.64
|
$65.00
€57.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.29
|
$100.03
€87.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.27
|
$169.70
€148.94
|
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