Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Portimao Cost of Living Comparison Between Braga and Portimao

😐 Solo nomad: Braga is 11.1% more expensive than Portimao without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Braga is 7.2% cheaper than Portimao without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.28 €8.88
$11.65 €10.06
-11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 €50.9
$51.3 €44.26
15.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$10.23 €8.83
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$2.35 €2.03
-16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.73 €1.5
7.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.67 €1.44
-32.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.53 €2.18
22.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.13 €2.7
8.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 €0.96
-6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.69 €1.46
-5.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.76 €1.52
-7.39%
Eggs
$3.26 €2.81
$3.1 €2.68
5.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$11.92 €10.29
-20.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$7.2 €6.22
9.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$11.32 €9.78
22.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.36 €2.04
-14.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.32 €1.14
4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.43 €1.23
27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.4 €2.07
17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.14 €1.85
-21.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.33 €2.01
-21.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.68 €1.45
-27.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.8 €0.69
16.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 €5.76
$6.28 €5.42
6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.76 €4.97
-18.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 €0.92
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.48 €2.14
-6.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Braga
Portimao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.86 €1.61
-3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.32 €20.13
$14.14 €12.21
64.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 €3.74
$3.49 €3.01
24.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.4
$0.85 €0.73
91.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.41 €15.03
$17.42 €15.04
-0.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.69
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$35.4K €30.5K
3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$40.2K €34.7K
-1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €121
$115 €99.1
22.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 €18.25
$26.45 €22.83
-20.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.87 €38.74
$48.69 €42.04
-7.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.85 €40.45
$49.26 €42.54
-4.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.96 €7.73
$19.16 €16.54
-53.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 €7.53
$8.08 €6.98
7.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$647 €558
-47.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,868
$4,690 €4,050
118.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$52.6 €45.42
33.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 €33.29
$23.88 €20.62
61.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$46.71 €40.33
84.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 €85.2
$70.8 €61.2
39.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Braga
Portimao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €799
$916 €791
1.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 €621
$686 €593
4.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,461 €1,261
-2.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$1,165 €1,006
-3.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 €2,268
$3,911 €3,377
-32.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,000 €1,727
$3,110 €2,685
-35.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Braga
Portimao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,234 €1,066
$932 €805
32.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.86
5.97%

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Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

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