Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Leiria Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Leiria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Braga is 0.1% cheaper than Leiria without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Braga is 7.4% cheaper than Leiria without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 €8.88
$11.48 €9.91
-10.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$46.21 €39.9
27.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.77 €8.43
-6.35%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 €1.3
29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2 €1.73
-7.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.42 €1.23
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.56 €3.07
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.49 €3.01
-2.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.04 €0.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.8 €1.55
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.42 €1.22
14.79%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$2.98 €2.57
9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$12.22 €10.55
-22.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$7.28 €6.29
8.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$11.6 €10.01
19.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.85 €1.59
9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.28 €1.1
7.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.46 €1.26
24.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.47 €2.14
14.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.31 €1.13
27.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.79 €1.55
2.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.9 €1.64
-36.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.86 €0.74
8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$6.47 €5.59
3.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.42 €4.68
-13.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.29 €1.11
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.63 €1.41
41.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Braga
Leiria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.87 €1.62
-3.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.32 €20.13
$10.55 €9.11
121.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 €3.74
$4.12 €3.55
5.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 €15.03
$18.68 €16.13
-6.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.01 €1.74
-4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$34.7K €30K
5.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$40K €34.5K
-0.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$123 €106
14.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 €18.25
$20.9 €18.05
1.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 €38.74
$40.02 €34.56
12.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 €40.45
$39.52 €34.12
18.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 €7.73
$13.65 €11.78
-34.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.53
$9.33 €8.05
-6.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$622 €537
-45.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,868
$6,373 €5,503
61.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$79.4 €68.6
-11.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$31.21 €26.95
23.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$94.9 €81.9
-9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 €85.2
$122 €105
-18.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Braga
Leiria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$812 €701
13.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 €621
$652 €563
10.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,186 €1,024
20.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$978 €844
15.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,268
$2,572 €2,220
2.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 €1,727
$1,763 €1,522
13.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Braga
Leiria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 €1,066
$1,065 €919
15.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.81
35.17%

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Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Leiria: October 29, 2025

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