Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 19.1% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.3% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 61.5% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 14.0% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 23.6% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 2.9 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.0% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 55.8% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
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Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
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pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
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pay 23.6% less for housing
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Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.67
€5.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.85
€7.22
|
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pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Portugal
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$93.85
€86.30
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