Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 4.8% more expensive than Santarem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% more in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 14.3% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 26.5% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 26.6% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Portugal
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Santarem. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Santarem, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.36
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$5.06
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€3.07
|
$3.25
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
€6.18
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.09
|
$37.96
€34.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.80
€9.90
|
|
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
€49.09
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$900.66
€825.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$732.72
€671.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.16
€55.11
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.27
€373.08
|
$455.47
€417.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,776.84
€26,360.88
|
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
€5.01
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.90
€32.89
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
€5.89
|
$7.85
€7.19
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Santarem
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
€33.14
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$93.85
€85.97
|
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