Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 20.6% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Canada, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$11.32
€10.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$8.41
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$5.06
€4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$3.25
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$37.96
€36.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$31,047.67
€29,563.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$10.80
€10.29
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$40.33
€38.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$900.66
€857.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$732.72
€697.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
$91.05
€86.69
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
$455.47
€433.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$10,051.70
€9,571.23
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$2.23
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$5.67
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$7.85
€7.48
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$77.92
€74.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$33.75
€32.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$80.24
€76.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$93.85
€89.37
|
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