Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 45.2% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 75.7% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.7% more in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Alabama
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Alabama are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€11.04
|
$16.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
$10.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.63
|
$2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.17
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 75.7% more for groceries
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
$3.34
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.94
|
$5.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.70
|
$3.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
$3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.17
|
$4.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$2.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.90
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$3.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€37.02
|
$41.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
$31,723.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.53
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
$63.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€878.31
|
$1,069.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€714.54
|
$836.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 96.0% more for childcare
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€444.17
|
$992.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
$7.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.97
|
$37.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.66
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Portugal
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
$44.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
$79.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.52
|
$112.25
|
|
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