Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 8.1% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Italy, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.38
|
$11.32
€10.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.58
|
$8.41
€8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.43
|
$1.67
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
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pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.94
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.51
|
$5.06
€4.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.27
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.81
|
$3.25
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$0.76
€0.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.25
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.72
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.88
|
$6.79
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€36.95
|
$37.96
€36.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€26,874.07
|
$31,047.67
€29,563.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.22
|
$10.80
€10.29
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.49
|
$40.33
€38.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€624.82
|
$900.66
€857.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€487.44
|
$732.72
€697.70
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€143.20
|
$91.05
€86.69
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€484.40
|
$455.47
€433.70
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,013.09
|
$10,051.70
€9,571.23
|
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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.77
|
$2.23
€2.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.61
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.90
|
$5.67
€5.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.63
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.94
|
$7.85
€7.48
|
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pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€74.66
|
$77.92
€74.19
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.25
|
$33.75
€32.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€81.95
|
$80.24
€76.40
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€109.91
|
$93.85
€89.37
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