Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,484.3$ (2,333.6€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 703.9$ (661.2€) without rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 37.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 44.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 €	7.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	40.00 €	30.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 €	1.40-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 €	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.77 €	0.75-3.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.57 €	1.00-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.11 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.52 €	3.03-4.32
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.69-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.73 €	1.69-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.50 €	2.72-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.10 €	1.36-4.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.32 €	3.27-7.71
Apples (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.45-1.34
Banana (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.45-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.32-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.45-1.28
Lettuce (1 head)	1.37 €	0.75-2.30
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.69 €	0.28-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	4.99 €	2.99-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.10 €	0.70-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 €	0.90-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.30 €	5.00-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 €	1.34-2.60
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)	1.29 €	0.80-1.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 €	14.80-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.49 €	6.17-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,763.00 €	26,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,758.16 €	32,908.95-34,070.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	111.66 €	80.00-200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.99 €	12.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	36.69 €	29.50-50.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.34 €	22.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	12.41 €	7.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.50 €	6.00-10.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	403.37 €	300.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,379.21 €	5,400.00-19,420.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	72.30 €	25.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	31.51 €	15.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.43 €	47.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	82.76 €	49.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	939.88 €	650.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	728.98 €	500.00-1,100.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,646.07 €	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,194.62 €	800.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	282.36 €	182.55-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	188.23 €	111.48-343.74
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,070.16 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.43	1.45-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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