Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Montserrat instead of Portugal, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.85
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.11
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.36
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€863.53
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€702.52
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€436.69
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.30
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Montserrat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€89.98
|
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