Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelos and Porto

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelos is 14.6% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelos is 22.2% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.39 €9.83
$11.75 €10.15
-3.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 €40.19
$58.4 €50.5
-20.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 €8.18
$9.23 €7.97
2.71%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$2.31 €2
-17.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.19 €1.89
-6.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.56 €1.35
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 €2.69
$3.42 €2.95
-9.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.57 €3.08
-3.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.11 €0.95
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 €1.3
17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.59 €1.37
2.52%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.56
$3.14 €2.71
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 €9.68
$11.89 €10.27
-5.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 €7.13
$7.42 €6.41
11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 €11.77
$14.99 €12.94
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.17 €1.87
-7.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.47 €1.27
-3.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.74 €1.5
9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.36 €2.04
19.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.7 €1.47
-19.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.62
-3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 €1.33
8.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.82 €0.71
13.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 €5.59
$6.54 €5.65
-1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$5.27 €4.55
-14.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.35 €2.03
1.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.11 €1.82
8.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.95 €19.81
$46.73 €40.34
-50.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 €3.9
$4.07 €3.51
10.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.76 €0.65
63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17 €14.68
$17.14 €14.79
-0.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 €1.69
-2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$35.1K €30.3K
3.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.3K €33.1K
2.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 €119
$140 €121
-1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.01 €18.14
$22.27 €19.23
-5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.68 €35.99
$44.65 €38.55
-6.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.45 €34.06
$44.81 €38.69
-11.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 €6.06
$15.82 €13.66
-55.63%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$9.31 €8.04
-11.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 €247
$530 €457
-46.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,744 €4,959
$10.7K €9,232
-46.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 €65
$111 €95.9
-32.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.31 €33.08
$35.61 €30.74
7.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 €74
$93.3 €80.5
-8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 €84.2
$109 €94.2
-10.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 €389
$1,165 €1,006
-61.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 €296
$929 €802
-63.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$2,262 €1,953
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 €636
$1,513 €1,306
-51.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,560 €3,074
$4,608 €3,979
-22.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 €1,587
$3,546 €3,061
-48.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelos
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 €958
$1,375 €1,187
-19.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.79
35.88%

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Last update for Barcelos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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