Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 5.4% cheaper than Barreiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 4.7% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Portugal
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Barreiro. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Barreiro, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.64
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$5.06
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.38
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.89
|
$3.25
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€6.32
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$37.96
€34.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.41
|
$10.80
€9.90
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$911.00
€834.52
|
$900.66
€825.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.23
€687.25
|
$732.72
€671.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€95.21
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$455.47
€417.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.56
€28.91
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.85
€7.19
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Barreiro
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€33.05
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€71.18
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$93.85
€85.97
|
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