Cost of Living Comparison Between Ericeira and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ericeira and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Ericeira is 10% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ericeira is 5.8% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 €9.81
$10.28 €8.88
10.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.88 €31.85
$59 €50.9
-37.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 €7.17
$9.15 €7.9
-9.18%
Cappuccino
$1.6 €1.38
$1.96 €1.69
-18.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.86 €1.6
13.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.13 €0.97
18.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.09 €2.67
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.4 €2.93
-5.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.04 €0.9
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.6 €1.38
-10.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.63 €1.41
-25.15%
Eggs
$2.6 €2.25
$3.26 €2.81
-20.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$9.5 €8.2
-3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 €5.88
$7.87 €6.79
-13.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$13.83 €11.94
-40.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.02 €1.74
-15.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.38 €1.19
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.82 €1.57
-18.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.82 €2.44
-40.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.67 €1.44
-29.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.84 €1.59
-16.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.21 €1.05
-21.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.93 €0.8
-10.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$6.67 €5.76
-11.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$4.68 €4.04
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.24 €1.07
37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.31 €1.99
-13.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.8 €1.56
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.44 €25.42
$23.32 €20.13
26.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 €2.02
$4.34 €3.74
-46.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.63 €1.4
-54.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.18 €14.83
$17.41 €15.03
-1.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.92 €1.66
2.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K €35.9K
$36.6K €31.6K
13.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 €95.9
$141 €121
-21.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.04
$21.14 €18.25
-6.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.16 €35.53
$44.87 €38.74
-8.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 €48.98
$46.85 €40.45
21.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.77 €16.2
$8.96 €7.73
109.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.18 €7.93
$8.72 €7.53
5.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 €355
$342 €295
20.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,841 €5,043
$10.3K €8,868
-43.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.2 €83.9
$70 €60.4
38.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.69 €36.85
$38.56 €33.29
10.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$86.3 €74.5
32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 €60.8
$98.7 €85.2
-28.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$926 €799
15.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 €854
$719 €621
37.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,180 €1,882
$1,423 €1,229
53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 €1,579
$1,128 €974
62.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,770 €4,982
$2,627 €2,268
119.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,504 €3,025
$2,000 €1,727
75.23%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ericeira
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,145 €988
$1,234 €1,066
-7.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.15
-14.76%

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Last update for Ericeira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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