Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,994.2£ (2,393.8€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 564.2£ (677.3€) without rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 35.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 44.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.33 £	6.25-12.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	37.49 £	24.99-58.31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.66 £	5.83-8.33
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.08 £	1.04-3.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 £	1.67-4.17
Cappuccino (regular)	1.53 £	0.67-2.92
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.39 £	0.96-2.08
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.97 £	0.83-1.67
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.95 £	2.52-3.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.03 £	0.53-1.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.52 £	0.38-0.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.25 £	1.50-3.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.83 £	2.27-7.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.54 £	1.13-3.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.54 £	3.02-6.42
Apples (1 lb)	0.75 £	0.38-1.08
Banana (1 lb)	0.48 £	0.38-0.94
Oranges (1 lb)	0.60 £	0.38-1.13
Tomato (1 lb)	0.83 £	0.38-1.13
Potato (1 lb)	0.56 £	0.29-0.94
Onion (1 lb)	0.66 £	0.38-1.06
Lettuce (1 head)	1.16 £	0.62-2.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.56 £	0.23-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.16 £	2.50-6.66
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.94 £	0.62-1.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 £	0.82-3.33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.58 £	4.17-5.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.67 £	1.25-2.08
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	33.32 £	24.99-33.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.92 £	2.50-4.17
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.07 £	0.75-1.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.50 £	10.00-18.33
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.33 £	5.14-5.96
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,991.25 £	23,325.17-25,014.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,319.59 £	27,709.05-28,381.73
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	95.40 £	66.64-157.35
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.84 £	10.00-24.99
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.97 £	24.99-49.15
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.24 £	20.83-45.82
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	11.10 £	6.25-16.66
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.25 £	5.66-8.33
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	370.08 £	266.57-499.82
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,434.95 £	4,581.73-16,177.67
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	66.94 £	24.99-99.96
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	28.28 £	16.66-41.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	64.97 £	41.65-99.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.50 £	41.65-124.96
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	782.87 £	520.65-1,249.56
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	620.58 £	416.52-999.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,377.97 £	833.04-2,499.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,016.40 £	666.43-1,666.08
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	275.85 £	154.78-464.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	186.76 £	108.35-309.57
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	877.65 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.93	2.43-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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