Cost of living comparison
Germany is 35.4% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.6% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 37.4% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 11.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.4% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% more in Germany
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Portugal.
If you lived in Germany instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 53.6% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€9.95
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.39
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.47
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.45
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.33
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.85
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.38
|
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,300.87
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.50
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 36.3% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.47
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€791.97
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€644.30
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.06
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€400.50
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,838.67
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.96
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€4.98
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.04
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.90
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€68.51
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€29.67
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€70.56
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€82.53
|
$123.43
€108.53
|
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