Cost of living comparison
Barreiro is 8.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Barreiro
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Barreiro
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Barreiro
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Barreiro
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% more in Barreiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Barreiro
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Barreiro
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Barreiro are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Barreiro.
If you lived in Barreiro instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.37
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$3.16
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.90
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.78
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€825.04
|
$911.00
€834.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
$750.23
€687.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$103.94
€95.21
|
|
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$31.56
€28.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
$36.08
€33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$77.70
€71.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
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