Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarda and Braga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guarda is 2.5% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guarda is 10% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.51 €9.08
$10.28 €8.88
2.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$59 €50.9
-1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$9.15 €7.9
-0.22%
Cappuccino
$1.94 €1.67
$1.96 €1.69
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.86 €1.6
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.09 €2.67
3.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.4 €2.93
0.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.04 €0.9
-0.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.6 €1.38
-3.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.63 €1.41
-1.84%
Eggs
$3.28 €2.83
$3.26 €2.81
0.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$9.5 €8.2
-0.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 €6.78
$7.87 €6.79
-0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$13.83 €11.94
-0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.02 €1.74
1.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.38 €1.19
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.82 €1.57
1.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.82 €2.44
4.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 €1.44
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.84 €1.59
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.21 €1.05
-0.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.93 €0.8
-1.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$6.67 €5.76
-1.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$4.68 €4.04
13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.24 €1.07
4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.31 €1.99
1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarda
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.8 €1.56
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €36.04
$23.32 €20.13
78.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 €3.74
$4.34 €3.74
-0.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.63 €1.4
-0.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.87 €14.56
$17.41 €15.03
-3.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.92 €1.66
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$36.6K €31.6K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €123
$141 €121
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 €15.11
$21.14 €18.25
-17.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 €39.81
$44.87 €38.74
2.76%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.39 €37.47
$46.85 €40.45
-7.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 €5.86
$8.72 €7.53
-22.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 €306
$342 €295
3.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,884
$10.3K €8,868
0.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.17 €29.5
$70 €60.4
-51.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$38.56 €33.29
0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 €74.3
$86.3 €74.5
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 €86.2
$98.7 €85.2
1.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Guarda
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$926 €799
0.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 €631
$719 €621
1.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,253
$1,423 €1,229
1.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$1,128 €974
3.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,995 €2,586
$2,627 €2,268
14.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,619 €2,261
$2,000 €1,727
30.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Guarda
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,234 €1,066
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.15
-

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Last update for Guarda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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