Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 17.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 51.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 46.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 40.0% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 9.4% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% less in Portugal
The cost of transportation and childcare in Portugal are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 46.4% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 9.4% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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