Cost of Living in Porto

Summary of cost of living in Porto, Portugal:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.88 $ 8.16-16.31
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 54.38 $ 38.06-76.13
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.70 $ 7.61-9.79
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.26 $ 1.96-4.35
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 $ 2.18-5.98
Cappuccino (regular) 2.19 $ 1.09-3.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $ 1.09-2.72
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 $ 1.09-2.18
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.38-4.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.70-2.01
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.42-0.99
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.85 $ 2.39-3.52
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.09 $ 3.45-9.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.16 $ 1.48-4.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.39 $ 4.92-8.88
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.34-1.23
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.49-1.23
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.49-1.13
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 $ 0.74-1.43
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.49-1.48
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.49-1.39
Lettuce (1 head) 1.46 $ 0.91-2.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 $ 0.28-1.96
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.35 $ 3.26-7.61
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 $ 0.86-1.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 $ 1.09-3.26
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.98 $ 5.44-6.53
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.18 $ 1.52-2.72
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.50 $ 38.06-43.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.81 $ 2.94-5.44
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.40 $ 1.23-1.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.31 $ 16.10-27.19
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 $ 6.71-8.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,626.50 $ 32,626.50-38,064.25
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,563.43 $ 37,052.83-37,052.83
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 128.90 $ 82.17-200.29
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.20 $ 10.88-38.06
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.16 $ 27.19-65.25
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.98 $ 27.19-54.38
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.07 $ 7.61-21.75
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.70 $ 7.61-13.05
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 527.46 $ 380.64-1,087.55
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,914.83 $ 6,525.30-13,050.60
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.11 $ 32.63-130.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.54 $ 21.75-54.38
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.01 $ 54.38-130.51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.21 $ 59.82-163.13
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,114.74 $ 870.04-1,631.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 891.48 $ 706.91-1,087.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,048.05 $ 1,413.81-3,153.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,484.07 $ 1,196.30-2,175.10
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 402.51 $ 303.11-529.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 293.92 $ 232.38-404.14
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,217.22 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 1.31-5.43

Prices in Porto

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Last update: March 2025
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4 Comments so far
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.