Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 46.5% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.6% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 34.6% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 36.1% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Portugal
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Portugal are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Romania, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$11.32
€10.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$8.41
€7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$1.67
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$5.06
€4.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$3.79
€3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$2.88
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$3.25
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.76
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$6.79
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$37.96
€34.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$31,047.67
€28,329.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$10.80
€9.86
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$40.33
€36.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$900.66
€821.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$732.72
€668.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$91.05
€83.07
|
|
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$455.47
€415.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$10,051.70
€9,171.54
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$2.23
€2.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.85
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$5.67
€5.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$7.85
€7.16
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$77.92
€71.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$33.75
€30.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$80.24
€73.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$93.85
€85.63
|
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