Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 7.1% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.6% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 1.0% more in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 33.3% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 34.5% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Greece, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.69
|
$11.32
€10.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.77
|
$8.41
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.67
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€6.07
|
$5.06
€4.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.77
|
$3.79
€3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.88
|
$2.88
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€4.07
|
$3.25
€3.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.50
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€7.28
|
$6.79
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€38.73
|
$37.96
€36.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€27,284.65
|
$31,047.67
€29,915.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€13.31
|
$10.80
€10.41
|
|
pay 33.3% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€31.62
|
$40.33
€38.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€505.25
|
$900.66
€867.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€377.91
|
$732.72
€706.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€169.27
|
$91.05
€87.73
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€398.06
|
$455.47
€438.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€6,101.78
|
$10,051.70
€9,685.32
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.24
|
$2.23
€2.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.36
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.76
|
$5.67
€5.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€46.95
|
$40.99
€39.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.50
|
$7.85
€7.57
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€80.59
|
$77.92
€75.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.45
|
$33.75
€32.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€80.12
|
$80.24
€77.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€90.02
|
$93.85
€90.43
|
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