Cost of living in Braga
Braga, Portugal
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Cost of living in Braga vs. Portugal overall average
Braga is 3.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% less in Braga
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Braga
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Braga
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Braga
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Braga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Braga
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Braga
The cost of transportation and groceries in Braga are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Braga.
Braga Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
€8.53
|
$6.43
-
$16.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.44
|
$7.50
-
$8.57
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.37
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.86
-
$1.61
|
Braga - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
€1.61
|
$0.89
-
$6.43
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
€3.98
|
$3.22
-
$6.70
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
€3.23
|
$2.80
-
$4.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
€2.43
|
$2.11
-
$3.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$2.33
-
$4.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.34
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.48
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.48
-
$1.63
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.12
|
$0.72
-
$1.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.24
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.56
|
$0.48
-
$0.88
|
Braga - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.02
|
$6.61
-
$7.63
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.45
|
$15.00
-
$32.15
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,837.84
€27,283.78
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.27
€13.51
|
$11.79
-
$18.01
|
Braga - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.91
€33.54
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$852.54
€754.28
|
$750.23
-
$980.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.01
€574.21
|
$535.88
-
$803.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
€94.84
|
$81.96
-
$154.81
|
Braga - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€331.88
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,931.36
€7,902.02
|
$7,073.64
-
$10,717.63
|
Braga - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.13
|
$1.39
-
$4.29
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
€1.49
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.65
|
$4.29
-
$6.22
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.49
€35.82
|
$21.44
-
$69.66
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.64
|
$6.97
-
$8.25
|
Braga - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€73.96
|
$32.15
-
$139.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.81
€27.26
|
$10.72
-
$37.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.95
€65.43
|
$42.87
-
$96.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.88
€77.76
|
$53.59
-
$128.61
|
Braga - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Ponta Delgada,
Lagos,
Algarve,
Santarem,
Leiria,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Braga.
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