Cost of living comparison
Portimao is 23.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Portimao
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% less in Portimao
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Portimao
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Portimao
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Portimao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.8% less in Portimao
- Clothing
-
pay 77.5% less in Portimao
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Portimao. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portimao.
If you lived in Portimao instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$6.91
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$7.48
€6.85
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$900.28
€824.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$643.06
€589.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$33.49
€30.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
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