Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 17.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.2% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 13.8% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 13.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 18.5% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 10.0% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.5% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Portugal
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.06
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.25
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$37.96
€34.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$10.80
€9.90
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$900.66
€825.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$732.72
€671.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$455.47
€417.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.85
€7.19
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$93.85
€85.97
|
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