Cost of living in Porto
Porto, Portugal
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Cost of living in Porto vs. Portugal overall average
Porto is 6.4% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Porto
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Porto
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Porto
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Porto
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% less in Porto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Porto
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Porto
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Porto are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Porto.
Porto Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$8.04
-
$16.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.34
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.71
|
$1.07
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.11
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
Porto - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.22
|
$0.75
-
$2.19
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
€4.54
|
$4.02
-
$7.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
€3.13
|
$3.16
-
$4.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$2.36
-
$3.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
€2.83
|
$1.46
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.82
|
$0.68
-
$1.22
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.49
-
$1.41
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.49
-
$1.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.72
-
$1.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.29
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.49
-
$1.25
|
Porto - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
€6.19
|
$6.61
-
$7.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,506.80
|
$30,009.37
-
$37,511.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.75
€8.34
|
$9.22
-
$13.93
|
Porto - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.97
€35.05
|
$32.15
-
$64.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.70
€956.19
|
$857.41
-
$1,607.64
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$910.68
€779.09
|
$696.65
-
$1,286.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.56
€84.31
|
$69.66
-
$154.81
|
Porto - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.06
€438.07
|
$375.12
-
$1,071.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,732.01
€6,614.73
|
$3,858.35
-
$12,861.16
|
Porto - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.75
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
€1.91
|
$0.86
-
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
$5.36
-
$6.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.32
€33.64
|
$23.58
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$7.50
-
$12.86
|
Porto - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
€79.62
|
$26.79
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.69
€30.53
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.95
€76.95
|
$53.59
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.31
€86.67
|
$64.31
-
$160.76
|
Porto - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Portugal
to see the average cost of cities throughout Portugal, like
Viseu,
Covilha,
Porto,
Setubal,
Albufeira,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Portugal compared to Porto.
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