Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 52.8% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Tennessee
- Groceries
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pay 77.5% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Tennessee
- Housing
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pay 58.2% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 99.1% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.5% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Tennessee are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€11.04
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.63
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.17
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.94
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.70
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.17
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€37.02
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.53
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 58.2% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€878.31
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€714.54
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 99.1% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€444.17
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.97
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.66
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.52
|
$109.39
|
|
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