Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 29.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 33.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 39.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 38.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 37.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 58.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.35 €)		 11.53 $
(10.00 €)		      -42.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.07 €)		 51.86 $
(45.00 €)		      -30.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(9.97 €)		 9.22 $
(8.00 €)		      -19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.21 €)		 2.88 $
(2.50 €)		      -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.07 €)		 3.46 $
(3.00 €)		      -50.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.55 €)		 2.16 $
(1.87 €)		      -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.23 €)		 2.00 $
(1.74 €)		      -22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.81 €)		 1.38 $
(1.20 €)		      -33.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.48 €)		 4.08 $
(3.54 €)		      +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(2.86 €)		 1.45 $
(1.26 €)		      -56.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.82 €)		 0.74 $
(0.64 €)		      -64.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.31 $
(3.74 €)		 3.09 $
(2.68 €)		      -28.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.08 €)		 5.38 $
(4.67 €)		      -8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(4.81 €)		 3.50 $
(3.03 €)		      -36.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(6.43 €)		 6.53 $
(5.66 €)		      -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.08 €)		 1.01 $
(0.88 €)		      -57.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.66 €)		 0.67 $
(0.58 €)		      -12.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.77 €)		 0.83 $
(0.72 €)		      -59.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.93 €)		 1.14 $
(0.99 €)		      -48.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.16 €)		 0.77 $
(0.67 €)		      -42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.21 €)		 0.89 $
(0.77 €)		      -36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.91 €)		 1.58 $
(1.37 €)		      -28.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.94 €)		 0.78 $
(0.68 €)		      -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.01 €)		 5.53 $
(4.80 €)		      -63.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(1.70 €)		 1.28 $
(1.11 €)		      -34.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.12 €)		 2.49 $
(2.16 €)		      -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.68 €)		 6.34 $
(5.50 €)		      -36.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.17 €)		 2.31 $
(2.00 €)		      -7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.40 €)		 46.10 $
(40.00 €)		      -29.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.25 €)		 4.03 $
(3.50 €)		      +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.43 €)		 1.85 $
(1.61 €)		      -33.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.03 €)		 17.29 $
(15.00 €)		      -42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(3.03 €)		 7.43 $
(6.44 €)		      +112.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,029.77 €)		 34,575.80 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,984.83 $
(22,545.97 €)		 39,250.86 $
(34,056.37 €)		      +51.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.34 $
(180.77 €)		 132.80 $
(115.23 €)		      -36.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.41 $
(49.81 €)		 21.50 $
(18.66 €)		      -62.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(62.31 €)		 42.77 $
(37.11 €)		      -40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.84 $
(39.77 €)		 43.91 $
(38.10 €)		      -4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(18.96 €)		 16.62 $
(14.42 €)		      -24.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.15 €)		 8.76 $
(7.60 €)		      -37.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.18 $
(1,191.45 €)		 494.81 $
(429.33 €)		      -64.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,585.63 $
(19,596.62 €)		 11,950.09 $
(10,368.60 €)		      -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(45.37 €)		 90.83 $
(78.81 €)		      +73.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(36.96 €)		 38.82 $
(33.68 €)		      -8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.99 $
(78.08 €)		 89.64 $
(77.78 €)		      -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.63 $
(98.60 €)		 103.71 $
(89.98 €)		      -8.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.78 $
(1,504.33 €)		 1,068.82 $
(927.37 €)		      -38.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.19 $
(1,245.26 €)		 849.57 $
(737.14 €)		      -40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.32 $
(2,495.67 €)		 1,824.08 $
(1,582.68 €)		      -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.46 $
(2,075.84 €)		 1,341.88 $
(1,164.29 €)		      -43.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.06 $
(260.35 €)		 371.36 $
(322.21 €)		      +23.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.35 $
(218.96 €)		 281.91 $
(244.60 €)		      +11.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,323.89 $
(3,751.66 €)		 1,195.47 $
(1,037.26 €)		      -72.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.84      -25.6 %
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