Cost of living comparison
Portimao is 39.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Portimao
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Portimao
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in Portimao
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Portimao
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Portimao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Portimao
- Clothing
-
pay 69.9% less in Portimao
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portimao.
If you lived in Portimao instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.30
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.87
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.25
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.59
|
$6.91
€6.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€112.91
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.25
|
$7.48
€6.85
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
$900.28
€824.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
$643.06
€589.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.97
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.53
|
$33.49
€30.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 69.9% less for clothing
Dublin
|
Portimao
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€104.68
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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