Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 33.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 36.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 43.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 41.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 40.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 58.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.39 €)		 10.88 $
(10.00 €)		      -45.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)		 48.94 $
(45.00 €)		      -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)		 8.70 $
(8.00 €)		      -20.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)		 2.72 $
(2.50 €)		      -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)		 3.26 $
(3.00 €)		      -53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)		 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		      -60.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)		 1.87 $
(1.72 €)		      -26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.32 $
(1.21 €)		      -36.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)		 3.86 $
(3.55 €)		      -3.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)		 1.36 $
(1.25 €)		      -58.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 0.70 $
(0.64 €)		      -66.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)		 2.91 $
(2.67 €)		      -30.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)		 5.11 $
(4.70 €)		      -13.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)		 3.28 $
(3.02 €)		      -40.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)		 6.15 $
(5.65 €)		      -16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)		 0.96 $
(0.88 €)		      -59.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.63 $
(0.58 €)		      -17.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 0.79 $
(0.73 €)		      -61.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 1.08 $
(0.99 €)		      -51.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		      -45.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.49 $
(1.37 €)		      -32.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		 0.75 $
(0.69 €)		      -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)		 5.44 $
(5.00 €)		      -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.22 $
(1.12 €)		      -37.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 2.41 $
(2.22 €)		      -32.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)		 5.98 $
(5.50 €)		      -40.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 2.18 $
(2.00 €)		      -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)		 43.50 $
(40.00 €)		      -33.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)		 3.81 $
(3.50 €)		      +1.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 1.73 $
(1.59 €)		      -38.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)		 16.31 $
(15.00 €)		      -45.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)		 7.03 $
(6.46 €)		      +99.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)		 32,626.50 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)		 37,028.58 $
(34,047.71 €)		      +42.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(191.13 €)		 124.51 $
(114.49 €)		      -40.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.57 €)		 20.51 $
(18.86 €)		      -64.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)		 40.63 $
(37.36 €)		      -43.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)		 41.54 $
(38.19 €)		      -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.09 €)		 15.23 $
(14.01 €)		      -30.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.87 €)		 8.37 $
(7.70 €)		      -40.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(1,264.04 €)		 478.46 $
(439.94 €)		      -65.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)		 11,365.35 $
(10,450.42 €)		      -49.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(47.83 €)		 86.60 $
(79.63 €)		      +66.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(39.16 €)		 36.52 $
(33.58 €)		      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(82.26 €)		 84.47 $
(77.67 €)		      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(104.06 €)		 100.30 $
(92.23 €)		      -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,604.07 €)		 1,018.51 $
(936.52 €)		      -41.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,322.19 €)		 803.46 $
(738.78 €)		      -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(2,675.87 €)		 1,735.97 $
(1,596.22 €)		      -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)		 1,277.74 $
(1,174.88 €)		      -46.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)		 371.74 $
(341.81 €)		      +23.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)		 270.03 $
(248.29 €)		      +7.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)		 1,149.42 $
(1,056.89 €)		      -73.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.77      -27.5 %
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