Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 27.6% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 37.4% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 39.8% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 61.9% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.3% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Portugal
The cost of transportation and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$11.32
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$5.06
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$3.25
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$37.96
€37.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$10.80
€10.53
|
|
pay 39.8% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$900.66
€878.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$732.72
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$455.47
€444.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
|
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$7.85
€7.66
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$93.85
€91.52
|
|
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