Cost of living comparison
Portimao is 19.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Portimao
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Portimao
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Portimao
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Portimao
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Portimao
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% less in Portimao
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% less in Portimao
Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Portimao.
If you lived in Portimao instead of Rome, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.43
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$2.98
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$3.01
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.47
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$6.91
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$23,578.79
€21,599.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$7.48
€6.85
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$33.22
€30.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$900.28
€824.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$643.06
€589.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$81.55
€74.70
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$33.49
€30.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Portimao
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$28.40
€26.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$15.54
€14.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$24.29
€22.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
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