Cost of Living Comparison Between Carvoiero and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Carvoiero and Braga

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Carvoiero is 2.8% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carvoiero is 12.4% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 €11.04
$10.28 €8.88
24.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 €44.41
$59 €50.9
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$9.15 €7.9
0.44%
Cappuccino
$2.66 €2.3
$1.96 €1.69
35.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.86 €1.6
-8.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.13 €0.97
9.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.95
$3.09 €2.67
-27.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.4 €2.93
1.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.04 €0.9
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.6 €1.38
43.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.63 €1.41
51.53%
Eggs
$3.12 €2.69
$3.26 €2.81
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 €10.28
$9.5 €8.2
25.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 €6.84
$7.87 €6.79
0.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.34 €17.56
$13.83 €11.94
47.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.02 €1.74
51.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.38 €1.19
-26.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.82 €1.57
-6.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.82 €2.44
10.64%
Potato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.67 €1.44
94.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.84 €1.59
54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.21 €1.05
32.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.93 €0.8
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.08
$6.67 €5.76
-11.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$4.68 €4.04
0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.24 €1.07
19.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.77
$2.31 €1.99
38.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.8 €1.56
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.6 €35.91
$23.32 €20.13
78.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 €3.18
$4.34 €3.74
-14.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.63 €1.4
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.72
$17.41 €15.03
-2.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.92 €1.66
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$36.6K €31.6K
-4.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K €19.9K
$39.7K €34.3K
-41.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 €89.3
$141 €121
-26.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.59 €13.46
$21.14 €18.25
-26.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.63 €38.53
$44.87 €38.74
-0.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.79 €38.67
$46.85 €40.45
-4.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 €7.11
$8.72 €7.53
-5.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 €413
$342 €295
39.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,429 €6,414
$10.3K €8,868
-27.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 €60.1
$70 €60.4
-0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.47 €40.13
$38.56 €33.29
20.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 €60.7
$86.3 €74.5
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.6 €84.3
$98.7 €85.2
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$926 €799
-0.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 €626
$719 €621
0.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 €1,283
$1,423 €1,229
4.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 €982
$1,128 €974
0.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,405 €2,940
$2,627 €2,268
29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,098 €1,811
$2,000 €1,727
4.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Carvoiero
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,234 €1,066
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
5.15
-2.72%

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Last update for Carvoiero: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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