Cost of living comparison
Santarem is 10.3% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.4% less in Santarem
- Groceries
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pay 3.7% less in Santarem
- Transportation
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pay 20.3% more in Santarem
- Housing
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pay 11.9% less in Santarem
- Childcare
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pay 87.9% more in Santarem
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Santarem
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% more in Santarem
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Santarem are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Santarem. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santarem.
If you lived in Santarem instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$3.35
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.75
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.78
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
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pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€825.04
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
|
pay 87.9% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$407.27
€373.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$35.90
€32.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Santarem
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
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