Cost of living comparison
Almada is 29.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Almada
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Paris, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.97
€2.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$3.31
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.44
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,750.53
|
$32,152.89
€28,279.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.85
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.60
|
$41.53
€36.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.53
|
$1,165.54
€1,025.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.98
|
$1,018.17
€895.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.68
|
$103.94
€91.42
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.15
|
$576.40
€506.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,021.77
|
$15,004.68
€13,196.96
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.09
|
$34.30
€30.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.30
|
$81.99
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.96
|
$36.08
€31.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.10
|
$77.70
€68.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.03
|
$99.14
€87.19
|
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