Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Alges and Porto

😐 Solo nomad: Alges is 15.1% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alges is 0.1% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alges
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.75 €11.87
$11.75 €10.15
17.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.27
$58.4 €50.5
-12.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.4 €8.12
$9.23 €7.97
1.84%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.44
$2.31 €2
22.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.19 €1.89
0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.56 €1.35
46.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.42 €2.95
-31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.57 €3.08
-2.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alges
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.11 €0.95
1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.51 €1.3
33.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.59 €1.37
40.88%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$3.14 €2.71
9.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$11.89 €10.27
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.42 €6.41
6.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 €12.2
$14.99 €12.94
-5.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.17 €1.87
23.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.47 €1.27
-1.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.36 €2.04
27.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.7 €1.47
-13.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.88 €1.62
22.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.54 €1.33
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.82 €0.71
4.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.26
$6.54 €5.65
-6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$5.27 €4.55
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.22 €1.06
8.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.35 €2.03
37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Alges
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.11 €1.82
10.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.53 €39.31
$46.73 €40.34
-2.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$4.07 €3.51
12.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.76 €0.65
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.16
$17.14 €14.79
2.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.96 €1.69
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.1K €30.3K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.4K
$38.3K €33.1K
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alges
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €144
$140 €121
18.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$22.27 €19.23
5.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.31 €42.57
$44.65 €38.55
10.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alges
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 €39.82
$44.81 €38.69
2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.99 €7.76
$15.82 €13.66
-43.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$9.31 €8.04
-11.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alges
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$742 €641
$530 €457
40.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K €17.7K
$10.7K €9,232
92.14%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alges
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 €75.1
$111 €95.9
-21.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 €30.15
$35.61 €30.74
-1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$93.3 €80.5
-1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 €81.3
$109 €94.2
-13.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alges
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 €1,102
$1,165 €1,006
9.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 €935
$929 €802
16.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 €1,831
$2,262 €1,953
-6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,632 €1,409
$1,513 €1,306
7.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,619 €7,442
$4,608 €3,979
87.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,257 €4,539
$3,546 €3,061
48.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Alges
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$1,375 €1,187
-4.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
3.79
32.19%

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Last update for Alges: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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