Cost of living comparison

 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
compared to
 Pescara, Italy
Pescara vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary

Pescara is 27.0% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.

Restaurants
pay 39.8% more in Pescara
Groceries
pay 2.8% more in Pescara
Transportation
pay 11.8% less in Pescara
Housing
pay 9.0% more in Pescara
Childcare
pay 71.2% more in Pescara
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.0% more in Pescara
Clothing
pay 38.3% more in Pescara

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Pescara are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada.

Pescara vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pescara instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:

pay 39.8% more for restaurants

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.72
€9.44
$21.44
€18.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.65
€8.49
$10.18
€8.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.71
€1.51
$2.72
€2.40

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Bread
1 loaf
$1.60
€1.41
$2.11
€1.86
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.04
€7.08
$6.79
€5.98
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
€3.46
$5.27
€4.64

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.45
€5.68
$7.10
€6.25
Monthly public transit pass $53.59
€47.18
$42.87
€37.74
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€23,590.50
$23,042.91
€20,287.83

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pay 9.0% more for housing

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.65
€21.70
$32.85
€28.92
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $875.27
€770.62
$694.86
€611.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $607.33
€534.72
$562.68
€495.40

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pay 71.2% more for childcare

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $267.94
€235.90
$562.68
€495.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,430.58
€5,661.72
$8,520.52
€7,501.78

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
€1.51
$4.29
€3.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.93
€1.70
$1.81
€1.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.29
€3.77
$6.43
€5.66

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pay 38.3% more for clothing

 
Ponta Delgada
Pescara
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.55
€40.10
$89.76
€79.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.15
€28.31
$26.79
€23.59
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.31
€56.62
$104.50
€92.00

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