Cost of Living Comparison Between Almada and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Almada and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Almada is 21.5% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Almada is 26% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Almada
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.62 €13.48
$10.28 €8.88
51.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.68
$59 €50.9
-2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$9.15 €7.9
15.08%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.95
$1.96 €1.69
14.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.86 €1.6
-4.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.13 €0.97
20.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.09 €2.67
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.33
$3.4 €2.93
13.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Almada
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.04 €0.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.6 €1.38
-25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.63 €1.41
-0.61%
Eggs
$3.2 €2.77
$3.26 €2.81
-1.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.38 €10.69
$9.5 €8.2
30.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 €6.31
$7.87 €6.79
-7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.81
$13.83 €11.94
15.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.74
12.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.38 €1.19
5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.82 €1.57
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.82 €2.44
-14.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.67 €1.44
7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.84 €1.59
11.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.21 €1.05
55.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.93 €0.8
-27.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.71 €5.8
$6.67 €5.76
0.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.68 €4.04
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 €1.07
8.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.31 €1.99
9.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Almada
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.8 €1.56
29.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.86 €39.59
$23.32 €20.13
96.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.65
$4.34 €3.74
-2.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.63 €1.4
-50.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.49 €15.1
$17.41 €15.03
0.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.92 €1.66
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$36.6K €31.6K
-5.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almada
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$141 €121
2.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.47 €17.68
$21.14 €18.25
-3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.13 €36.37
$44.87 €38.74
-6.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Almada
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.02 €31.96
$46.85 €40.45
-20.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.66 €15.25
$8.96 €7.73
97.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.48 €7.32
$8.72 €7.53
-2.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almada
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €533
$342 €295
80.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$10.3K €8,868
56.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Almada
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$70 €60.4
48.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.91 €35.32
$38.56 €33.29
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 €73.8
$86.3 €74.5
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.9
$98.7 €85.2
7.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Almada
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$926 €799
29.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €875
$719 €621
40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,361 €2,038
$1,423 €1,229
65.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,333
$1,128 €974
36.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,269 €4,549
$2,627 €2,268
100.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,454 €2,982
$2,000 €1,727
72.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Almada
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,028 €887
$1,234 €1,066
-16.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.15
5.44%

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Last update for Almada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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