Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 0.0% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.3% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 4.1% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 5.8% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 27.4% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Portugal are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Spain, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.80
|
$11.32
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.51
|
$8.41
€7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.97
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.88
|
$5.06
€4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.84
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.45
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.11
|
$3.25
€3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.89
|
$6.79
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.63
|
$37.96
€35.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,059.77
|
$31,047.67
€28,662.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.45
|
$10.80
€9.97
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.42
|
$40.33
€37.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€805.36
|
$900.66
€831.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€638.97
|
$732.72
€676.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.98
|
$91.05
€84.05
|
|
pay 27.4% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€356.33
|
$455.47
€420.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,787.49
|
$10,051.70
€9,279.64
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.63
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.83
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.22
|
$5.67
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.58
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.97
|
$7.85
€7.25
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€70.06
|
$77.92
€71.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.65
|
$33.75
€31.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.97
|
$80.24
€74.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.37
|
$93.85
€86.64
|
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