Cost of living in Portugal
Summary of cost of living in Portugal
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: €2,952
- Single person estimated monthly costs: €1,488
- Portugal is the 2nd cheapest country in Western Europe (17 out of 18)
- Cost of living in Portugal is more expensive than in 58% of countries in the World (31 out of 71)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €9 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | €6 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €2.59 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €0.75 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | €2.16 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €1.57 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €3.88 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €1.58 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €0.98 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €1.14 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €4.70 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | €2.00 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €0.80 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €1,163 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €793 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €124 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | €753 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | €600 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | €103 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | €31 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | €359 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | €106 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €7 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | €7 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | €88 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | €31 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | €82 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €97 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €28,979 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.71 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | €37 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €2.97 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €7 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | €53 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | €3.90 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €3.35 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €4.12 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.35 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | €2.28 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €15 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €24 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | €14 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €38 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €44 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €8 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €2.92 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €1.76 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | €487 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.19 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | €34 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | €5.14 | ||
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Map of Cost of Living in Portugal
This map shows only the top cities in Portugal. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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List of all cities available in Portugal
| Aveiro | Braga | Cascais |
| Coimbra | Evora | Faro |
| Funchal, Madeira | Guarda | Lisbon |
| Monsanto | Oporto | Ponta Delgada, Azores |
| Vila Nova de Gaia |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Lisbon is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 14% more expensive than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 55% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Aveiro is 53% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 93% more expensive than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Oporto is 18% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 37% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 72% more expensive than in Porto Alegre
- Cost of living in Guarda is 21% more expensive than in Ribeirão Preto
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 10% more expensive than in Beijing
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 36% cheaper than in Tel Aviv
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 53% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 35% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Braga is 33% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Funchal, Madeira is 30% cheaper than in Tel Aviv
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 84% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 49% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 24% cheaper than in Austin, Texas
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 72% more expensive than in Florianopolis
- Cost of living in Lisbon is about the same as in Moncton
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Lisbon costs €5.60 (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Lisbon costs €10 (5 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Lisbon costs €1.80 (5 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Lisbon costs €2.00 (5 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Lisbon costs €6.00 (5 days ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Lisbon costs €1.88 (5 days ago)
- 1 box of 32 of tampons (tampax, ob, ...) in Lisbon costs €3.00 (5 days ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Lisbon costs €40 (5 days ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in Lisbon costs €5.00 (5 days ago)
- 24 tablets box of cold medicine (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) in Lisbon costs €3.00 (5 days ago)