Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 71.1% more expensive than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 52.4% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Georgia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 74.5% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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