Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Barreiro and Porto

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barreiro is 3.6% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barreiro is 16.7% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.62 €11.76
$11.75 €10.15
15.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.64 €39.41
$58.4 €50.5
-21.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 €8.55
$9.23 €7.97
7.26%
Cappuccino
$2.46 €2.13
$2.31 €2
6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.19 €1.89
-0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.56 €1.35
44.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.42 €2.95
-31.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.57 €3.08
-3.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 €0.95
-6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.51 €1.3
0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.59 €1.37
10.69%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.7
$3.14 €2.71
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 €8.16
$11.89 €10.27
-20.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 €6.64
$7.42 €6.41
3.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$14.99 €12.94
-4.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.17 €1.87
18.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.47 €1.27
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.74 €1.5
20.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$2.36 €2.04
-37.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.7 €1.47
-14.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.88 €1.62
13.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.54 €1.33
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.82 €0.71
-18.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.54 €5.65
-10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 €5.48
$5.27 €4.55
20.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.22 €1.06
1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.35 €2.03
-51.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.11 €1.82
-30.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 €39.45
$46.73 €40.34
-2.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 €3.64
$4.07 €3.51
3.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.76 €0.65
59.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.32 €14.95
$17.14 €14.79
1.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.1K €30.3K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$38.3K €33.1K
4.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$140 €121
4.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 €18.92
$22.27 €19.23
-1.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 €37.59
$44.65 €38.55
-2.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.63 €29.9
$44.81 €38.69
-22.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 €11.8
$15.82 €13.66
-13.59%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 €7.58
$9.31 €8.04
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$633 €547
$530 €457
19.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.7K €9,232
50.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 €74
$111 €95.9
-22.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 €33.88
$35.61 €30.74
10.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 €73.8
$93.3 €80.5
-8.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 €79.5
$109 €94.2
-15.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 €835
$1,165 €1,006
-16.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €691
$929 €802
-13.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 €1,282
$2,262 €1,953
-34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$1,513 €1,306
-27.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,048 €3,495
$4,608 €3,979
-12.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,888 €2,494
$3,546 €3,061
-18.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barreiro
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$941 €812
$1,375 €1,187
-31.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.79
43.27%

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Last update for Barreiro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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