Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Madeira Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Madeira

🙂 Solo nomad: Braga is 4.7% cheaper than Madeira without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Braga is 1.5% more expensive than Madeira without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.5 €9.05

$11.79 €10.15

-10.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$58 €49.99

$47.05 €40.53

23.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.48 €8.16

$9.36 €8.06

1.28%

Cappuccino

$1.94 €1.67

$2.16 €1.86

-10.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.86 €1.6

2.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.37 €1.18

-16.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.14 €2.7

$2.37 €2.04

32.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 €3.02

$3.44 €2.96

2.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 €0.91

$1.05 €0.9

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.6 €1.38

-3.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 €1.41

$1.66 €1.43

-1.20%

Eggs

$3.22 €2.78

$3.03 €2.61

6.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 €8.5

$11.37 €9.79

-13.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 €6.85

$7.92 €6.82

0.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.81 €11.9

$13.98 €12.04

-1.22%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$2.4 €2.07

-16.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.43 €1.23

-4.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.87 €1.61

-1.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2.49 €2.14

18.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.46 €1.26

14.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.85 €1.59

$1.83 €1.58

1.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 €1

$1.6 €1.38

-27.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 €0.8

$0.85 €0.73

9.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.66 €5.73

$6.12 €5.27

8.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.72 €4.07

$5.17 €4.45

-8.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 €1.09

$1.31 €1.13

-3.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 €1.99

$2.3 €1.98

0.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.74 €1.5

$2.29 €1.97

-24.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.89 €19.72

$41.31 €35.58

-44.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 €3.68

$4.16 €3.58

2.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.86 €0.74

82.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.42 €15

$17.65 €15.2

-1.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.99 €1.72

-2.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.7K €31.6K

$35.4K €30.5K

3.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.6K €33.3K

$39.7K €34.2K

-2.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$141 €121

$133 €115

5.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.41 €18.44

$20.89 €17.99

2.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$44.67 €38.47

$41.93 €36.12

6.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.36 €40.79

$44.37 €38.22

6.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.11 €7.84

Cinema Ticket

$8.89 €7.66

$8.22 €7.08

8.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$341 €294

$465 €401

-26.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,003

$8,494 €7,316

23.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71 €61.2

$74.5 €64.2

-4.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.66 €33.3

$38.64 €33.28

0.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.5 €74.5

$91.8 €79.1

-5.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.3 €85.5

$94.1 €81

5.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$924 €796

$934 €804

-1.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$715 €616

$721 €621

-0.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,460 €1,258

$1,491 €1,284

-2.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,095 €943

$1,139 €981

-3.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,820 €2,429

$2,974 €2,561

-5.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,003 €1,725

$2,355 €2,028

-14.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,299 €1,118

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.15

5.01

2.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Braga: November 30, 2025

Last update for Madeira: November 30, 2025

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