Cost of living in Oporto

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Food
Daily menu in the business district €7.79
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) €5.16
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast €2.76
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €0.67
12 eggs, large €1.87
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €1.55
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €4.28
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €1.33
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes €0.96
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket €0.96
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €6.22
2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.45
bread for 2 people for 1 day €0.72
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city €637
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €106
Internet 8MB (1 month) €22
40” flat screen TV €528
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt €101
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €7.57
Hourly rate for cleaning help €5.63
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 €88
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) €32
1 pair of Adidas trainers €71
1 pair of average business shoes €59
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new €31,293
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.58
monthly ticket public transport €28
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) €34
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) €3.50
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €4.47
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.89
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €4.21
4 rolls of toilet paper €1.80
Tube of toothpaste €2.37
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €11.31
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €23
2 tickets to the movies €11.24
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €44
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert €43
1 cocktail drink in downtown club €5
Capuccino in expat area of the city €1.38
1 beer in neighbourhood pub €1.33
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) €142
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.25
1 month of gym in business district €55
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes €3.97