Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 24.1% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.3% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 31.8% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 13.9% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 40.3% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 59.8% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.0% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Portugal
The cost of transportation and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$11.32
€11.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$8.41
€8.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$1.67
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$5.06
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$3.25
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$37.96
€37.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$31,047.67
€30,277.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$10.80
€10.53
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$40.33
€39.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$900.66
€878.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$732.72
€714.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$91.05
€88.79
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$455.47
€444.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$10,051.70
€9,802.24
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$2.23
€2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$5.67
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$7.85
€7.66
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$77.92
€75.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$33.75
€32.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$80.24
€78.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$93.85
€91.52
|
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