Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 37.7% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Belgium
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, groceries, and clothing in Belgium are more expensive than in Portugal.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.06
|
$19.07
€16.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.47
|
$10.84
€9.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$2.78
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$2.46
€2.19
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
$2.28
€2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.50
|
$6.70
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.37
|
$4.44
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.56
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.89
|
$4.78
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.16
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$6.91
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.74
|
$45.41
€40.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,596.72
|
$27,628.35
€24,557.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.60
|
$26.01
€23.12
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.85
|
$49.35
€43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€800.55
|
$815.11
€724.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€651.28
|
$705.09
€626.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.93
|
$154.10
€136.98
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€404.84
|
$557.50
€495.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,934.46
|
$13,740.85
€12,213.56
|
|
pay 58.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.98
|
$4.34
€3.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$3.51
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.04
|
$9.08
€8.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.43
|
$36.02
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.98
|
$12.48
€11.09
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€69.26
|
$92.82
€82.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.00
|
$43.31
€38.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€71.32
|
$90.40
€80.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€83.42
|
$125.11
€111.20
|
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