Cost of Living Comparison Between Ermesinde and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ermesinde and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Ermesinde is 0.8% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ermesinde is 19.6% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 €9.83
$10.28 €8.88
10.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.82 €40.42
$59 €50.9
-20.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 €8.22
$9.15 €7.9
4.04%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.75
$1.96 €1.69
3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.86 €1.6
10.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.13 €0.97
23.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.09 €2.67
-26.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.4 €2.93
2.65%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.04 €0.9
0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.6 €1.38
-9.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.63 €1.41
-
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$3.26 €2.81
-8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 €9.9
$9.5 €8.2
20.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 €6.57
$7.87 €6.79
-3.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 €13.2
$13.83 €11.94
10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.02 €1.74
10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.38 €1.19
5.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.82 €1.57
-1.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$2.82 €2.44
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.67 €1.44
-11.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.84 €1.59
-1.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.21 €1.05
42.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.93 €0.8
-4.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.97 €5.15
$6.67 €5.76
-10.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 €4.48
$4.68 €4.04
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.31 €1.99
-0.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.8 €1.56
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.34 €36.55
$23.32 €20.13
81.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 €3.59
$4.34 €3.74
-4.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.63 €1.4
-50.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.24 €12.3
$17.41 €15.03
-18.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.92 €1.66
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$36.6K €31.6K
-3.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.7K €34.3K
-2.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$141 €121
-0.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.63 €18.68
$21.14 €18.25
2.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.54 €36.73
$44.87 €38.74
-5.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.89 €37.9
$46.85 €40.45
-6.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.43 €7.28
$8.72 €7.53
-3.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$369 €318
$342 €295
7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,302 €7,168
$10.3K €8,868
-19.17%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.8
$70 €60.4
56.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.35 €30.52
$38.56 €33.29
-8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 €79.7
$86.3 €74.5
7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.8
$98.7 €85.2
17.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 €800
$926 €799
0.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$719 €621
1.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,249
$1,423 €1,229
1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,128 €974
1.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 €2,591
$2,627 €2,268
14.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,204 €1,903
$2,000 €1,727
10.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ermesinde
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,234 €1,066
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.15
-26.41%

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Last update for Ermesinde: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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