Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Portugal Reverse

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.
City in Switzerland:
City in Portugal:
Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Portugal is 58.5% lower than in Switzerland (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 56.3% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Portugal are 50.3% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 60.7% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 61.1% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 62.1% lower than in Switzerland
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.85 €)
9.31 Fr.
(10.00 €)
     -62.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 Fr.
(112.78 €)
41.89 Fr.
(45.00 €)
     -60.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(16.11 €)
7.45 Fr.
(8.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(7.52 €)
2.33 Fr.
(2.50 €)
     -66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.44 €)
2.79 Fr.
(3.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.93 Fr.
(5.29 €)
1.71 Fr.
(1.84 €)
     -65.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.40 Fr.
(4.73 €)
1.56 Fr.
(1.68 €)
     -64.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.01 Fr.
(4.31 €)
1.08 Fr.
(1.16 €)
     -73.0 %
Markets
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.60 Fr.
(7.09 €)
3.29 Fr.
(3.54 €)
     -50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 Fr.
(3.16 €)
1.15 Fr.
(1.23 €)
     -61.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 Fr.
(1.73 €)
0.58 Fr.
(0.63 €)
     -63.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 Fr.
(6.56 €)
2.51 Fr.
(2.70 €)
     -58.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.55 Fr.
(11.33 €)
4.28 Fr.
(4.60 €)
     -59.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11.43 Fr.
(12.27 €)
2.84 Fr.
(3.05 €)
     -75.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.55 Fr.
(19.92 €)
5.10 Fr.
(5.48 €)
     -72.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 Fr.
(1.50 €)
0.84 Fr.
(0.90 €)
     -40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 Fr.
(1.03 €)
0.54 Fr.
(0.58 €)
     -44.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 Fr.
(1.27 €)
0.67 Fr.
(0.72 €)
     -43.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 Fr.
(2.57 €)
0.93 Fr.
(1.00 €)
     -61.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 Fr.
(1.08 €)
0.63 Fr.
(0.67 €)
     -37.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(1.00 €)
0.73 Fr.
(0.79 €)
     -20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(2.26 €)
1.29 Fr.
(1.39 €)
     -38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 Fr.
(1.08 €)
0.62 Fr.
(0.67 €)
     -38.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.89 €)
4.65 Fr.
(4.99 €)
     -61.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 Fr.
(2.23 €)
1.04 Fr.
(1.12 €)
     -49.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 Fr.
(2.58 €)
2.00 Fr.
(2.14 €)
     -17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.67 €)
5.12 Fr.
(5.50 €)
     -43.1 %
Transportation
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 Fr.
(3.76 €)
1.84 Fr.
(1.98 €)
     -47.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(85.93 €)
37.24 Fr.
(40.00 €)
     -53.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(6.98 €)
3.26 Fr.
(3.50 €)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.74 €)
1.20 Fr.
(1.29 €)
     -80.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 69.00 Fr.
(74.11 €)
13.96 Fr.
(15.00 €)
     -79.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.96 Fr.
(7.47 €)
5.95 Fr.
(6.39 €)
     -14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(35,231.15 €)
27,929.83 Fr.
(30,000.00 €)
     -14.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,554.51 Fr.
(36,041.58 €)
31,619.25 Fr.
(33,962.88 €)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 217.88 Fr.
(234.03 €)
106.49 Fr.
(114.39 €)
     -51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.91 Fr.
(49.31 €)
17.68 Fr.
(18.99 €)
     -61.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.53 Fr.
(52.12 €)
34.66 Fr.
(37.23 €)
     -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.07 Fr.
(78.48 €)
34.90 Fr.
(37.49 €)
     -52.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.27 Fr.
(41.11 €)
12.40 Fr.
(13.32 €)
     -67.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(21.48 €)
6.98 Fr.
(7.50 €)
     -65.1 %
Childcare
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,531.45 Fr.
(2,719.08 €)
413.59 Fr.
(444.25 €)
     -83.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,759.80 Fr.
(30,891.48 €)
9,426.77 Fr.
(10,125.49 €)
     -67.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 107.39 Fr.
(115.35 €)
75.01 Fr.
(80.57 €)
     -30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.79 Fr.
(57.78 €)
31.68 Fr.
(34.03 €)
     -41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 118.00 Fr.
(126.75 €)
72.61 Fr.
(78.00 €)
     -38.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.27 Fr.
(171.08 €)
84.08 Fr.
(90.31 €)
     -47.2 %
Rent Per Month
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,672.01 Fr.
(1,795.94 €)
873.13 Fr.
(937.85 €)
     -47.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,382.72 Fr.
(1,485.21 €)
693.37 Fr.
(744.76 €)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,008.16 Fr.
(3,231.12 €)
1,537.85 Fr.
(1,651.83 €)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,464.22 Fr.
(2,646.87 €)
1,133.97 Fr.
(1,218.02 €)
     -54.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,364.83 Fr.
(1,465.99 €)
310.03 Fr.
(333.01 €)
     -77.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,054.77 Fr.
(1,132.95 €)
208.89 Fr.
(224.37 €)
     -80.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,923.20 Fr.
(6,362.22 €)
981.53 Fr.
(1,054.28 €)
     -83.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 4.93      +98.1 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:11511527