Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 10.0% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.1% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% more in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 81.4% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 5.3% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.1% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Portugal
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Portugal are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Portugal. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.49
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.02
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.55
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.62
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.96
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.59
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.96
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.38
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.41
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.82
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€29.07
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€34,100.53
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.30
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 81.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.19
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€492.21
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€337.25
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€142.53
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€462.62
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,460.24
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.81
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€5.00
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€40.18
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.96
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€91.67
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€36.36
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€86.15
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€137.14
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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