Cost of living comparison
Covilha is 15.9% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Covilha
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Covilha
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Covilha
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Covilha
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Covilha
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in Covilha
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Covilha
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Covilha are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Covilha.
If you lived in Covilha instead of Athens, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$1.29
€1.18
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$3.53
€3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.32
€3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$6.80
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$41.80
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$28,294.55
€25,919.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$10.34
€9.47
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$37.50
€34.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$375.12
€343.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$94.25
€86.34
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$5,894.70
€5,399.81
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.54
€1.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Covilha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$104.50
€95.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$115.21
€105.54
|
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