Cost of living comparison
Setubal is 6.2% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Setubal
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% less in Setubal
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Setubal
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Setubal
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Setubal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Setubal
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% less in Setubal
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Setubal.
If you lived in Setubal instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.37
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
| 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
|
$1.14
€1.04
|
|
pay 1.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$4.92
€4.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$3.80
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$3.30
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.57
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.71
€6.15
|
|
| 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
|
$35,684.35
€32,688.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
$13.57
€12.43
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$857.41
€785.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
$760.95
€697.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$54.33
€49.77
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$428.71
€392.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$4,287.05
€3,927.13
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$29.42
€26.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$7.77
€7.12
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Setubal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
$68.32
€62.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
$31.88
€29.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$93.78
€85.91
|
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