Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 35.9% cheaper than Massachusetts.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 69.4% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Portugal
The cost of clothing and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Massachusetts. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.19
|
$11.32
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
|
$5.06
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$3.25
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
|
$37.96
€37.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,785.54
|
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.40
|
$10.80
€10.53
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,074.76
|
$900.66
€878.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,940.55
|
$732.72
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.83
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,960.62
|
$455.47
€444.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,428.57
|
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.63
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.10
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
|
$7.85
€7.66
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.62
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.05
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.58
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.52
|
$93.85
€91.52
|
|
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