Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaves and Porto

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chaves is 14.9% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chaves is 9.5% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 €6.8
$11.75 €10.15
-32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.44 €20.24
$58.4 €50.5
-59.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 €7.07
$9.23 €7.97
-11.27%
Cappuccino
$1.69 €1.46
$2.31 €2
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.19 €1.89
-21.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$1.56 €1.35
-64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.42 €2.95
-31.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.57 €3.08
-4.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.11 €0.95
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.51 €1.3
11.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.59 €1.37
16.35%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$3.14 €2.71
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.52 €9.94
$11.89 €10.27
-3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.67
$7.42 €6.41
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 €12.32
$14.99 €12.94
-4.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.17 €1.87
17.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.47 €1.27
4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.74 €1.5
10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.36 €2.04
21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.7 €1.47
-19.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.62
-3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.54 €1.33
12.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.82 €0.71
15.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.1 €5.27
$6.54 €5.65
-6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$5.27 €4.55
-13.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.22 €1.06
-6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.35 €2.03
10.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaves
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.11 €1.82
6.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.5 €35.83
$46.73 €40.34
-11.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.54
$4.07 €3.51
0.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.76 €0.65
56.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.42 €12.45
$17.14 €14.79
-15.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.69
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$35.1K €30.3K
10.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$38.3K €33.1K
2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$140 €121
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.72
$22.27 €19.23
-2.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.22 €36.45
$44.65 €38.55
-5.44%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.23 €38.18
$44.81 €38.69
-1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 €4.96
$15.82 €13.66
-63.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 €5.96
$9.31 €8.04
-25.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$530 €457
-35.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,394 €7,248
$10.7K €9,232
-21.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 €63.4
$111 €95.9
-33.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.43 €20.23
$35.61 €30.74
-34.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 €58.9
$93.3 €80.5
-26.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 €69.8
$109 €94.2
-25.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chaves
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$1,165 €1,006
-20.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 €638
$929 €802
-20.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 €1,286
$2,262 €1,953
-34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 €1,009
$1,513 €1,306
-22.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,335 €2,879
$4,608 €3,979
-27.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 €2,090
$3,546 €3,061
-31.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chaves
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,036 €895
$1,375 €1,187
-24.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
3.79
43.27%

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Last update for Chaves: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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