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Cost of Living in Portugal is 33.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 36.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Portugal are 43.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 41.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 41.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 58.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.46 €)		 10.83 $
(10.00 €)		      -45.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.22 €)		 48.76 $
(45.00 €)		      -35.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.15 €)		 8.67 $
(8.00 €)		      -21.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)		 2.71 $
(2.50 €)		      -54.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		 3.25 $
(3.00 €)		      -53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)		 2.03 $
(1.87 €)		      -61.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)		 1.86 $
(1.72 €)		      -27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.31 $
(1.21 €)		      -36.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)		 3.85 $
(3.55 €)		      -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.04 €)		 1.35 $
(1.25 €)		      -59.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 0.69 $
(0.64 €)		      -66.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.84 €)		 2.90 $
(2.67 €)		      -30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.43 €)		 5.09 $
(4.70 €)		      -13.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.09 €)		 3.27 $
(3.02 €)		      -40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.79 €)		 6.12 $
(5.65 €)		      -16.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)		 0.96 $
(0.88 €)		      -60.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.63 $
(0.58 €)		      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 0.79 $
(0.73 €)		      -61.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 1.07 $
(0.99 €)		      -51.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		      -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.85 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.48 $
(1.37 €)		      -32.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 0.75 $
(0.69 €)		      -66.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.84 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      -63.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.22 $
(1.12 €)		      -37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.31 €)		 2.40 $
(2.22 €)		      -33.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)		 5.96 $
(5.50 €)		      -40.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)		 2.17 $
(2.00 €)		      -13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.99 €)		 43.34 $
(40.00 €)		      -33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)		 3.79 $
(3.50 €)		      +1.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 1.73 $
(1.59 €)		      -38.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)		 16.25 $
(15.00 €)		      -45.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.24 €)		 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		      +99.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,688.59 €)		 32,504.36 $
(30,000.00 €)		      +8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,962.63 €)		 36,889.97 $
(34,047.71 €)		      +42.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.89 €)		 124.05 $
(114.49 €)		      -40.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(52.79 €)		 20.44 $
(18.86 €)		      -64.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(65.99 €)		 40.48 $
(37.36 €)		      -43.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(42.98 €)		 41.38 $
(38.19 €)		      -11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.16 €)		 15.18 $
(14.01 €)		      -30.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.01 €)		 8.34 $
(7.70 €)		      -40.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(1,269.88 €)		 476.66 $
(439.94 €)		      -65.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,885.32 €)		 11,322.81 $
(10,450.42 €)		      -50.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.02 €)		 86.28 $
(79.63 €)		      +65.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.32 €)		 36.38 $
(33.58 €)		      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(82.59 €)		 84.16 $
(77.67 €)		      -6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(104.48 €)		 99.92 $
(92.23 €)		      -11.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(1,610.79 €)		 1,014.70 $
(936.52 €)		      -41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(1,327.85 €)		 800.46 $
(738.78 €)		      -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(2,687.68 €)		 1,729.48 $
(1,596.22 €)		      -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.26 $
(2,215.32 €)		 1,272.95 $
(1,174.88 €)		      -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(277.84 €)		 370.35 $
(341.81 €)		      +23.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(232.63 €)		 269.02 $
(248.29 €)		      +6.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.84 $
(4,003.62 €)		 1,146.35 $
(1,058.03 €)		      -73.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.77      -27.5 %
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