Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 35.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 38.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 44.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 43.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 42.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 59.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)		 10.54 $
(10.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)		 47.41 $
(45.00 €)		      -36.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)		 8.43 $
(8.00 €)		      -23.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)		 2.63 $
(2.50 €)		      -56.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)		 3.16 $
(3.00 €)		      -54.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)		 1.94 $
(1.84 €)		      -62.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)		 1.75 $
(1.66 €)		      -31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)		 1.22 $
(1.16 €)		      -40.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.79 €)		 3.73 $
(3.54 €)		      -6.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)		 1.30 $
(1.23 €)		      -60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)		 0.66 $
(0.63 €)		      -68.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.55 €)		 2.84 $
(2.70 €)		      -24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)		 4.82 $
(4.57 €)		      -17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)		 3.22 $
(3.05 €)		      -40.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)		 5.75 $
(5.46 €)		      -20.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)		 0.94 $
(0.90 €)		      -60.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)		 0.61 $
(0.58 €)		      -20.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)		 0.77 $
(0.73 €)		      -62.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)		 1.05 $
(1.00 €)		      -52.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)		 0.71 $
(0.67 €)		      -47.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)		 0.83 $
(0.79 €)		      -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)		 1.46 $
(1.38 €)		      -33.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.09 €)		 0.71 $
(0.67 €)		      -68.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)		 5.26 $
(4.99 €)		      -64.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)		 1.18 $
(1.12 €)		      -37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)		 2.27 $
(2.15 €)		      -35.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)		 5.80 $
(5.50 €)		      -42.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)		 2.08 $
(1.98 €)		      -16.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)		 42.15 $
(40.00 €)		      -35.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(3.55 €)		 3.69 $
(3.50 €)		      -1.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)		 1.36 $
(1.29 €)		      -51.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)		 15.80 $
(15.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)		 6.73 $
(6.39 €)		      +86.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)		 31,609.93 $
(30,000.00 €)		      -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(24,834.11 €)		 35,836.83 $
(34,011.63 €)		      +37.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(196.71 €)		 120.61 $
(114.47 €)		      -41.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(52.93 €)		 20.05 $
(19.03 €)		      -64.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(67.39 €)		 39.32 $
(37.31 €)		      -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(44.35 €)		 39.51 $
(37.50 €)		      -15.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.91 €)		 14.01 $
(13.30 €)		      -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)		 7.90 $
(7.50 €)		      -43.6 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,311.81 €)		 465.86 $
(442.14 €)		      -66.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)		 10,656.47 $
(10,113.73 €)		      -53.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.62 €)		 84.95 $
(80.63 €)		      +62.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(40.65 €)		 35.91 $
(34.08 €)		      -16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(84.67 €)		 82.57 $
(78.37 €)		      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(108.13 €)		 95.41 $
(90.55 €)		      -16.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(1,671.95 €)		 985.96 $
(935.74 €)		      -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(1,378.19 €)		 783.50 $
(743.59 €)		      -46.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(2,798.27 €)		 1,737.35 $
(1,648.86 €)		      -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(2,284.06 €)		 1,283.24 $
(1,217.89 €)		      -46.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(313.26 €)		 347.67 $
(329.96 €)		      +5.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(247.22 €)		 235.04 $
(223.07 €)		      -9.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(4,202.29 €)		 1,110.37 $
(1,053.82 €)		      -74.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.92      -25.1 %
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