Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 20.8% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
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pay 32.6% less in Albufeira
- Transportation
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pay 29.1% less in Albufeira
- Housing
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pay 14.5% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% less in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.2% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Albufeira
The cost of housing and clothing in Albufeira are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Paris, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.11
|
$12.45
€10.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.59
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.86
|
$6.87
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.74
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.93
€2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.55
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.72
|
$6.72
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.28
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,690.94
|
$32,152.89
€28,220.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.80
|
$9.86
€8.65
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.54
|
$46.80
€41.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,200.03
|
$1,661.23
€1,458.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€928.05
|
$1,303.98
€1,144.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.33
|
$139.33
€122.29
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€663.77
|
$428.71
€376.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€13,992.71
|
$13,932.92
€12,228.92
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.76
|
$6.00
€5.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.02
|
$50.64
€44.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.23
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.11
|
$102.89
€90.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.87
|
$65.00
€57.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€97.90
|
$100.03
€87.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€130.76
|
$169.70
€148.94
|
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