Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 11.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Albufeira
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% more in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 66.0% more in Albufeira
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, and transportation in Albufeira are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Rome, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$12.45
€10.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$6.87
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$3.69
€3.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.93
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$6.72
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$32,152.89
€28,272.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$9.86
€8.67
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$46.80
€41.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$1,661.23
€1,460.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$1,303.98
€1,146.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$139.33
€122.52
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$428.71
€376.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$13,932.92
€12,251.51
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$50.64
€44.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$102.89
€90.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$65.00
€57.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$169.70
€149.22
|
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