Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Penafiel Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Penafiel

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Braga is 5.1% cheaper than Penafiel without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Braga is 2.8% cheaper than Penafiel without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 €8.88
$10.26 €8.86
0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$46.33 €40
27.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$9.21 €7.95
-0.65%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$1.19 €1.03
64.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.42 €1.23
30.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.67 €0.58
68.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.32 €2.01
33.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.51 €3.03
-3.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.08 €0.94
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.19 €1.03
34.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.53 €1.32
6.54%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$3 €2.59
8.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$11.39 €9.83
-16.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$7.36 €6.36
6.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$14.21 €12.27
-2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.16 €1.86
-6.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.53 €1.32
-9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.94 €1.67
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.18 €1.88
29.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.85 €0.73
96.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.48 €1.28
24.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.18 €1.02
2.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.39 €0.34
138.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$6.01 €5.19
10.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.88 €5.08
-20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.1 €0.95
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.71 €2.34
-14.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.29 €1.97
-21.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.32 €20.13
$42.69 €36.86
-45.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 €3.74
$4.54 €3.92
-4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.18 €1.02
38.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 €15.03
$14.73 €12.71
18.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$2 €1.73
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$38.6K €33.3K
-5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$40K €34.6K
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$135 €117
4.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 €18.25
$20.92 €18.07
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 €38.74
$42.87 €37.01
4.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 €40.45
$44.46 €38.38
5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 €7.73
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.53
$4.52 €3.9
92.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$340 €294
0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,868
$8,360 €7,218
22.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$75.2 €64.9
-6.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$33.83 €29.21
13.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$91.3 €78.9
-5.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 €85.2
$158 €136
-37.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$911 €787
1.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 €621
$727 €627
-1.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,490 €1,286
-4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$1,137 €981
-0.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,268
$3,018 €2,606
-12.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 €1,727
$2,258 €1,950
-11.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Braga
Penafiel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 €1,066
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.43
-5.16%

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Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Penafiel: October 28, 2025

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