Cost of living comparison
Braga is 2.0% cheaper than Coimbra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% less in Braga
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Braga
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Braga
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Braga
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% less in Braga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Braga
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% less in Braga
The cost of housing and groceries in Braga are more expensive than in Coimbra. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Braga.
If you lived in Braga instead of Coimbra, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.34
|
$8.41
€7.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
€1.57
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
$1.82
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
€4.21
|
$4.49
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
€3.25
|
$3.65
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.51
|
$2.75
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€2.85
|
$3.11
€2.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.79
|
$6.80
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.51
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,684.35
€30,527.96
|
$30,837.84
€26,381.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.27
€12.20
|
$15.27
€13.07
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.91
€35.85
|
$37.91
€32.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.33
€614.53
|
$852.54
€729.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$649.01
€555.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.04
€82.16
|
$107.20
€91.71
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.71
€366.76
|
$375.12
€320.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,145.40
€6,968.39
|
$8,931.36
€7,640.78
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.83
|
$2.41
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.53
|
$1.68
€1.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€4.81
|
$5.25
€4.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.64
€37.33
|
$40.49
€34.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.77
€6.65
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Coimbra
|
Braga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.32
€58.45
|
$83.60
€71.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.88
€27.28
|
$30.81
€26.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
€73.12
|
$73.95
€63.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.69
€123.78
|
$87.88
€75.19
|
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