Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 7.6% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 38.2% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 2.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 11.2% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 6.7% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 16.7% more in Portugal
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Portugal are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.1% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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