Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 35.4% more expensive than Chaves.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.5% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 8.7% more in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 16.2% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Portugal
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Chaves. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Chaves, you would:
pay 47.5% more for restaurants
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.93
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.48
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.50
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€5.07
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.66
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.14
|
$3.25
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$6.79
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€24.74
|
$37.96
€35.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,947.16
€28,570.14
|
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
€8.21
|
$10.80
€9.97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.40
€38.22
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
€296.83
|
$900.66
€831.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
€197.89
|
$732.72
€676.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.93
€82.10
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
|
pay 34.7% more for childcare
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.17
€400.82
|
$455.47
€420.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,109.05
€5,639.82
|
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
|
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.98
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.48
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.44
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€27.21
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
€5.44
|
$7.85
€7.25
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Chaves
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.68
€110.49
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.79
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€59.37
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.02
€69.26
|
$93.85
€86.64
|
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