Cost of Living Comparison Between Switzerland and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 56.6% lower than in Switzerland (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 54.8% lower than in Switzerland
Rent Prices in Portugal are 50.1% lower than in Switzerland
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 59.9% lower than in Switzerland
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 59.3% lower than in Switzerland
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 62.2% lower than in Switzerland
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Restaurants
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 Fr.
(26.16 €)		 9.56 Fr.
(10.00 €)		      -61.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 107.50 Fr.
(112.50 €)		 43.00 Fr.
(45.00 €)		      -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(15.70 €)		 7.64 Fr.
(8.00 €)		      -49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 Fr.
(7.33 €)		 2.39 Fr.
(2.50 €)		      -65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 Fr.
(6.28 €)		 2.87 Fr.
(3.00 €)		      -52.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.95 Fr.
(5.18 €)		 1.80 Fr.
(1.88 €)		      -63.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.42 Fr.
(4.63 €)		 1.64 Fr.
(1.72 €)		      -62.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 Fr.
(4.17 €)		 1.15 Fr.
(1.21 €)		      -71.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.74 Fr.
(7.06 €)		 3.40 Fr.
(3.56 €)		      -49.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.75 Fr.
(2.88 €)		 1.20 Fr.
(1.25 €)		      -56.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 Fr.
(1.65 €)		 0.62 Fr.
(0.64 €)		      -61.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 Fr.
(6.29 €)		 2.56 Fr.
(2.67 €)		      -57.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.35 Fr.
(10.83 €)		 4.49 Fr.
(4.70 €)		      -56.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.28 Fr.
(12.85 €)		 2.88 Fr.
(3.02 €)		      -76.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.80 Fr.
(18.63 €)		 5.42 Fr.
(5.67 €)		      -69.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.34 Fr.
(1.40 €)		 0.84 Fr.
(0.88 €)		      -37.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 Fr.
(0.94 €)		 0.55 Fr.
(0.58 €)		      -38.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 Fr.
(1.15 €)		 0.70 Fr.
(0.73 €)		      -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 Fr.
(2.43 €)		 0.95 Fr.
(0.99 €)		      -59.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 Fr.
(0.98 €)		 0.64 Fr.
(0.67 €)		      -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(0.92 €)		 0.75 Fr.
(0.79 €)		      -14.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 Fr.
(2.20 €)		 1.30 Fr.
(1.36 €)		      -38.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 Fr.
(1.16 €)		 0.66 Fr.
(0.69 €)		      -40.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 Fr.
(12.56 €)		 4.77 Fr.
(4.99 €)		      -60.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 Fr.
(2.16 €)		 1.07 Fr.
(1.12 €)		      -48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 Fr.
(2.61 €)		 2.10 Fr.
(2.20 €)		      -16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 Fr.
(9.42 €)		 5.26 Fr.
(5.50 €)		      -41.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 Fr.
(3.56 €)		 1.91 Fr.
(2.00 €)		      -43.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 Fr.
(83.72 €)		 38.22 Fr.
(40.00 €)		      -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 Fr.
(6.80 €)		 3.34 Fr.
(3.50 €)		      -48.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 Fr.
(6.57 €)		 1.52 Fr.
(1.59 €)		      -75.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 70.00 Fr.
(73.26 €)		 14.33 Fr.
(15.00 €)		      -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.86 Fr.
(7.18 €)		 6.17 Fr.
(6.45 €)		      -10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(34,326.45 €)		 28,665.94 Fr.
(30,000.00 €)		      -12.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,730.69 Fr.
(35,300.45 €)		 32,541.93 Fr.
(34,056.37 €)		      -3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 214.78 Fr.
(224.77 €)		 109.54 Fr.
(114.64 €)		      -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.87 Fr.
(44.87 €)		 18.04 Fr.
(18.88 €)		      -57.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.60 Fr.
(50.87 €)		 35.58 Fr.
(37.23 €)		      -26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.56 Fr.
(75.93 €)		 36.61 Fr.
(38.32 €)		      -49.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.85 Fr.
(40.66 €)		 13.38 Fr.
(14.01 €)		      -65.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(20.93 €)		 7.17 Fr.
(7.50 €)		      -64.2 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,450.00 Fr.
(2,564.01 €)		 419.02 Fr.
(438.52 €)		      -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,250.62 Fr.
(29,565.35 €)		 9,869.81 Fr.
(10,329.13 €)		      -65.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.15 Fr.
(111.09 €)		 76.08 Fr.
(79.62 €)		      -28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.85 Fr.
(55.31 €)		 32.10 Fr.
(33.59 €)		      -39.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.66 Fr.
(125.22 €)		 74.03 Fr.
(77.48 €)		      -38.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.62 Fr.
(158.68 €)		 87.91 Fr.
(92.00 €)		      -42.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,664.34 Fr.
(1,741.80 €)		 883.96 Fr.
(925.10 €)		      -46.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,375.61 Fr.
(1,439.63 €)		 701.16 Fr.
(733.79 €)		      -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.95 Fr.
(3,083.05 €)		 1,513.97 Fr.
(1,584.43 €)		      -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,464.20 Fr.
(2,578.88 €)		 1,119.77 Fr.
(1,171.88 €)		      -54.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,319.07 Fr.
(1,380.46 €)		 325.95 Fr.
(341.12 €)		      -75.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,047.01 Fr.
(1,095.74 €)		 236.26 Fr.
(247.25 €)		      -77.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Switzerland Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,941.29 Fr.
(6,217.78 €)		 1,013.16 Fr.
(1,060.31 €)		      -82.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.45 4.76      +94.4 %
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