Cost of Living in Porto

Summary of cost of living in Porto, Portugal:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,916.0$ (2,477.3€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 823.3$ (699.4€), excluding rent.
  • Porto is 29.6% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Porto is, on average, 21.5% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 8.00-17.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 35.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 8.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 2.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.88 € 1.00-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 € 1.10-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 € 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.74 € 3.03-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.72-1.85
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 € 2.22-3.36
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.82 € 3.18-8.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 € 1.36-3.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.66 € 4.54-9.07
Apples (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.31-1.13
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.45-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.45-1.59
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.68-1.33
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.45-1.59
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.45-1.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 € 0.84-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 € 0.23-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 3.00-6.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.05 € 0.79-1.77
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 € 5.13-6.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 1.40-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 30.00-40.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 0.80-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 14.80-15.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.44-6.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 29,714.00-31,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,346.25 € 32,700.00-34,070.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.56 € 75.56-184.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.89 € 10.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.11 € 23.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.86 € 25.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 10.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.00-12.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 416.94 € 350.00-650.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,700.00 € 6,000.00-12,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.00 € 30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.79 € 20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.32 € 50.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.56 € 60.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,036.00 € 800.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 800.00 € 600.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,952.27 € 1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,440.48 € 1,100.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 370.99 € 278.71-486.90
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.38 € 185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,133.14 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.43 1.56-4.50

Prices in Porto

This city had 1669 entries in the past 12 months by 199 different contributors.
Last update: 11 September 2025
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6 Comments so far
Sylva Etian on Aug 10, 2025:
Great info… I’m tempted!!!

What do you think of ARMENIA ( Yerevan) as a place to move to?
GetReal on May 21, 2025:
Good luck trying to survive in Porto with the average salary of 1118 euros
Bill T. on Apr 15, 2024:
Government increased minimum wages considerably since jan 1st 2024

Still one of the most sunny and affordable places in Europe.
lilian on Jul 30, 2023:
It is sad how low the wages is! 1000 euro cannot do much over there. Most are just living from pay cheque to pay cheque.
kyriakos (Real Deal) on Apr 02, 2023:
It would be useful next to the purchase of a car to include a typical car rental. By the day or weekly.
kyriakos (Real Deal) on Mar 30, 2023:
Very good site. However it would be helpful to have a link with Google maps so to know the locations of the cities.