The future is made and planned every day. But when those plans include making a change as big as moving to another country, attention to detail never hurts. That’s why knowing what the cost of living in Portugal is currently essential, so that the move can be done without any unforeseen events.
Consumer Prices: 16% lower
Consumer Prices + Rent: 13% lower
Rent Prices: 8% lower
Restaurant Prices: 29% lower
Groceries Prices: 19% lower
Consumer Prices: 41% lower
Consumer Prices + Rent: 41% lower
Rent Prices: 40% lower
Restaurant Prices: 46% lower
Groceries Prices: 53% lower
Consumer Prices: 38% lower
Consumer Prices + Rent: 47% lower
Rent Prices: 58% lower
Restaurant Prices: 49% lower
Groceries Prices: 35% lower
Family of four estimated monthly costs: 1,954.55€ without rent
A single person estimated monthly costs: 559.05€ without rent
RESTAURANTS | € |
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | €8.00 |
Meal x2 people, Mid-range Restaurant | €35.00 |
McMeal at McDonalds | €6.50 |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | €2.00 |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | €3.00 |
Capuccino (regular) | €1.67 |
Coke / Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | €1.41 |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) | €1.09 |
TRANSPORTATION | € |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | €1.80 |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | €40.00 |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | €3.25 |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | €0.47 |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | €14.80 |
Gasoline (1 liter) | €1.52 |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Trendline | €26,054.50 |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 Comfort | €26,960.86 |
RENT PER MONTH | € |
Apart. (1 bedroom), City Centre | €832.50 |
Apart. (1 bedroom), Outside Centre | €638.95 |
Apart. (3 bedrooms), City Centre | €1,481.57 |
Apart. (3 bedrooms), Outside Centre | €1,008.91 |
CHILDCARE | € |
Preschool, Private, Monthly, 1child | €410.00 |
International School, Yearly, 1 child | €8,343.48 |
MARKETS | € |
Milk (regular), (1 liter) | €0.67 |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | €1.09 |
Rice (white), (1kg) | €0.92 |
Eggs (regular) (12) | €1.91 |
Local Cheese (1kg) | €7.16 |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) | €4.76 |
Beef Round (1kg) | €9.45 |
Apples (1kg) | €1.49 |
Banana (1kg) | €1.05 |
Oranges (1kg) | €1.30 |
Tomato (1kg) | €1.50 |
Potato (1kg) | €0.95 |
Onion (1kg) | €1.01 |
Lettuce (1 head) | €0.49 |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | €0.49 |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | €4.00 |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | €1.07 |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | €2.33 |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | €5.10 |
UTILITIES (MONTHLY) | € |
Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water | €113.35 |
1 min. Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local | €0.19 |
Internet 60 Mbps, Unlimited Data | €32.97 |
SPORTS & LEISURE | € |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | €31.82 |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | €13.19 |
Cinema, 1 Seat | €7.00 |
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