Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 19.7% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 19.4% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 11.4% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 9.5% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.3% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Portugal
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Germany, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.33
|
$11.32
€9.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.95
|
$8.41
€7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$1.67
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.11
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.89
|
$5.06
€4.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.84
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.48
|
$3.25
€2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.84
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.21
|
$6.79
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.48
|
$37.96
€33.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,284.66
|
$31,047.67
€27,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.20
|
$10.80
€9.48
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.32
|
$40.33
€35.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€693.73
|
$900.66
€790.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€548.80
|
$732.72
€643.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€201.93
|
$91.05
€79.91
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€402.33
|
$455.47
€399.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,803.56
|
$10,051.70
€8,822.38
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.06
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.67
|
$5.67
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.60
|
$40.99
€35.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.23
|
$7.85
€6.89
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.27
|
$77.92
€68.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.79
|
$33.75
€29.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.39
|
$80.24
€70.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.33
|
$93.85
€82.37
|
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