Cost of living comparison
Portimao is 25.2% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Portimao
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Portimao
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Portimao
- Housing
-
pay 39.1% less in Portimao
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% more in Portimao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Portimao
- Clothing
-
pay 70.1% less in Portimao
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portimao.
If you lived in Portimao instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$6.91
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$7.48
€6.85
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$900.28
€824.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$643.06
€589.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$33.49
€30.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 70.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
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