Cost of Living in Portugal

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Summary of cost of living in Portugal:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,469.6$ (2,399.3€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 698.7$ (678.8€) without rent.
Cost of living in Portugal is, on average, 36.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Portugal is, on average, 45.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 €	7.50-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.00 €	30.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.50 €	1.25-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 €	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	1.84 €	0.80-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.69 €	1.20-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.20 €	1.00-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.56 €	3.03-4.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.64-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.68 €	1.80-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.65 €	2.72-9.07
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.05 €	1.36-4.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.55 €	3.62-7.91
Apples (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.45-1.29
Banana (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.45-1.13
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.45-1.36
Tomato (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.54-1.36
Potato (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.36-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.45-1.27
Lettuce (1 head)	1.38 €	0.80-2.30
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.69 €	0.28-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 €	3.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.14 €	0.76-2.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.19 €	1.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 €	5.00-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.95 €	1.50-2.50
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)	1.29 €	0.80-2.41
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	15.00 €	14.80-20.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.45 €	6.17-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 €	28,000.00-31,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,017.74 €	33,592.81-34,070.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	114.95 €	80.00-185.89
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.97 €	11.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.28 €	30.00-59.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.60 €	25.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.60 €	8.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	7.50 €	7.00-10.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	440.08 €	300.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	10,767.45 €	5,500.00-19,420.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.98 €	30.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.12 €	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	78.61 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	90.62 €	50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	928.76 €	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	739.51 €	500.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,596.73 €	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,216.01 €	800.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	324.57 €	185.80-601.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	239.22 €	139.35-376.25
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,042.84 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.91	2.50-5.43

Prices in Portugal

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