Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,725.5C$ (2,412.7€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,053.3C$ (682.2€) without rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 33.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 43.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.44 C$	12.35-23.16
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	69.49 C$	46.32-108.09
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.35 C$	10.81-15.44
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.86 C$	1.93-6.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.63 C$	3.09-7.72
Cappuccino (regular)	2.90 C$	1.24-5.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.65 C$	1.85-3.86
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.87 C$	1.51-3.09
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.49 C$	4.68-6.72
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.92 C$	1.04-3.50
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.99 C$	0.70-1.40
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.13 C$	2.78-5.56
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.25 C$	4.20-14.01
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.66 C$	2.10-6.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.73 C$	5.60-13.30
Apples (1 lb)	1.36 C$	0.70-1.96
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 C$	0.70-1.75
Oranges (1 lb)	1.13 C$	0.70-2.10
Tomato (1 lb)	1.53 C$	0.84-2.10
Potato (1 lb)	1.03 C$	0.56-1.75
Onion (1 lb)	1.21 C$	0.70-1.89
Lettuce (1 head)	2.11 C$	1.24-3.55
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.07 C$	0.43-2.32
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.72 C$	4.63-12.35
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.74 C$	1.17-3.09
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.42 C$	1.54-6.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.49 C$	7.72-9.26
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.09 C$	2.32-4.01
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	61.77 C$	46.32-61.77
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.40 C$	4.63-7.72
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.46 C$	1.32-4.97
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.16 C$	22.85-38.60
Gasoline (1 gallon)	9.98 C$	9.53-11.04
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	46,323.99 C$	44,007.79-49,412.25
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	52,574.18 C$	51,913.75-52,608.61
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176.79 C$	123.53-284.38
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.13 C$	15.44-46.32
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	57.69 C$	46.32-91.10
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	58.97 C$	38.60-89.56
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.63 C$	12.35-30.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.89 C$	10.81-15.44
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	679.32 C$	463.24-926.48
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,136.83 C$	8,338.32-29,987.06
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	122.96 C$	46.32-185.30
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	51.85 C$	30.88-77.21
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	119.94 C$	77.21-185.30
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	142.41 C$	77.21-231.62
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,446.11 C$	926.48-2,316.20
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,140.78 C$	772.07-1,852.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,464.78 C$	1,544.13-4,477.99
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,814.17 C$	1,235.31-3,088.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	527.81 C$	286.91-963.86
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	383.39 C$	215.18-602.50
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,631.98 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.77	3.00-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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