Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 33.5% more expensive than Portimao.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 67.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Portugal
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Portugal are more expensive than in Portimao. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Portugal. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Portimao, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.89
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.32
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.19
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.40
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.75
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
€2.78
|
$3.25
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.44
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.88
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 67.4% more for transportation
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.38
|
$6.79
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$37.96
€35.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,767.73
|
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.48
€6.90
|
$10.80
€9.97
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.22
€30.67
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.28
€831.13
|
$900.66
€831.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.06
€593.67
|
$732.72
€676.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.55
€75.29
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.47
€544.19
|
$455.47
€420.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,852.19
|
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.98
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.96
€1.81
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.15
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
€30.92
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$7.85
€7.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Portimao
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.40
€26.22
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.54
€14.35
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.29
€22.43
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.15
€29.68
|
$93.85
€86.64
|
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