Cost of living comparison
Portimao is 35.0% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% more in Portimao
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Portimao
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Portimao
- Housing
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pay 30.1% less in Portimao
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% less in Portimao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% less in Portimao
- Clothing
-
pay 68.4% less in Portimao
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Portimao.
If you lived in Portimao instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$6.91
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$7.48
€6.85
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$900.28
€824.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$643.06
€589.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$33.49
€30.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 68.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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