Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 29.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 11.3% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 28.3% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 28.4% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 57.8% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 7.7% less in Portugal
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$5.06
€4.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.25
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.99
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.47
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.90
|
$37.96
€34.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,913.49
|
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$10.80
€9.90
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.45
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.85
|
$900.66
€825.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.75
|
$732.72
€671.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.10
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,157.09
|
$455.47
€417.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,393.91
|
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$2.23
€2.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.01
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$7.85
€7.19
|
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pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.60
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.81
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.73
|
$93.85
€85.97
|
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