Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 21.1% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 30.3% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 51.5% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.9% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Portugal
The cost of clothing and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Michigan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$11.32
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.06
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$3.25
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$37.96
€37.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$10.80
€10.53
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$900.66
€878.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$732.72
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
|
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$455.47
€444.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$7.85
€7.66
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$93.85
€91.52
|
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