Cost of living comparison
Viseu is 12.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Viseu
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Viseu
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Viseu
- Housing
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pay 18.1% less in Viseu
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% less in Viseu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.7% more in Viseu
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Viseu
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Viseu are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Viseu.
If you lived in Viseu instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.45
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
$7.50
€6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.68
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.50
|
$3.41
€3.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
$2.33
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.00
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$6.69
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.05
|
$38.26
€35.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
$28,294.55
€26,121.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.97
|
$9.61
€8.88
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
$31.94
€29.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€831.48
|
$689.32
€636.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€676.44
|
$488.33
€450.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
$95.83
€88.47
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€420.49
|
$267.83
€247.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
$3,442.50
€3,178.09
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.06
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
$5.89
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.84
|
$42.30
€39.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.25
|
$8.86
€8.18
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Viseu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
$95.24
€87.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
$34.00
€31.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
$81.98
€75.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.64
|
$114.21
€105.44
|
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