Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 14.1% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 28.6% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 23.8% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 26.4% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 44.9% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.1% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Portugal
The cost of clothing and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$11.32
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$5.06
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$3.25
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$37.96
€37.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$10.80
€10.53
|
|
pay 26.4% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$900.66
€878.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$732.72
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$455.47
€444.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$7.85
€7.66
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$93.85
€91.52
|
|
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