Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Barreiro is 4.3% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barreiro is 9.5% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 €11.76
$10.28 €8.88
32.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$59 €50.9
-22.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 €8.55
$9.15 €7.9
8.20%
Cappuccino
$2.46 €2.13
$1.96 €1.69
25.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.86 €1.6
17.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.13 €0.97
99.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.09 €2.67
-23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.4 €2.93
1.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.04 €0.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.6 €1.38
-5.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 €1.41
7.98%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.7
$3.26 €2.81
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.5 €8.2
-0.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 €6.64
$7.87 €6.79
-2.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$13.83 €11.94
3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.02 €1.74
27.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.38 €1.19
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.82 €1.57
15.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.82 €2.44
-47.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.67 €1.44
-13.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.84 €1.59
15.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.21 €1.05
-27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.93 €0.8
-27.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.67 €5.76
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 €5.48
$4.68 €4.04
35.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 €1.07
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.31 €1.99
-50.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.8 €1.56
-18.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 €39.45
$23.32 €20.13
95.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.64
$4.34 €3.74
-2.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.63 €1.4
-25.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 €14.95
$17.41 €15.03
-0.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.92 €1.66
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$36.6K €31.6K
-4.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$39.7K €34.3K
1.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$141 €121
4.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 €18.92
$21.14 €18.25
3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 €37.59
$44.87 €38.74
-2.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.63 €29.9
$46.85 €40.45
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$8.96 €7.73
52.57%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 €7.58
$8.72 €7.53
0.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$633 €547
$342 €295
85.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K €8,868
56.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 €74
$70 €60.4
22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 €33.88
$38.56 €33.29
1.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 €73.8
$86.3 €74.5
-0.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 €79.5
$98.7 €85.2
-6.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 €835
$926 €799
4.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$719 €621
11.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 €1,282
$1,423 €1,229
4.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$1,128 €974
-2.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,048 €3,495
$2,627 €2,268
54.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,888 €2,494
$2,000 €1,727
44.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barreiro
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 €812
$1,234 €1,066
-23.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.15
5.44%

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Last update for Barreiro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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