Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Guimaraes and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Guimaraes is 9.5% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guimaraes is 12.2% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 €9.12
$10.28 €8.88
2.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 €39.29
$59 €50.9
-22.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 €7.94
$9.15 €7.9
0.55%
Cappuccino
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 €1.69
-3.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.86 €1.6
3.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.13 €0.97
1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.09 €2.67
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.4 €2.93
4.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.04 €0.9
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.6 €1.38
1.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.63 €1.41
6.75%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.58
$3.26 €2.81
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$9.5 €8.2
18.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 €6.8
$7.87 €6.79
0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$13.83 €11.94
-0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$2.02 €1.74
-0.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.38 €1.19
3.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.82 €1.57
4.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.82 €2.44
2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.67 €1.44
-18.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.84 €1.59
-1.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.21 €1.05
41.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.93 €0.8
-4.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 €5.21
$6.67 €5.76
-9.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 €4.13
$4.68 €4.04
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.24 €1.07
2.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.31 €1.99
-2.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.8 €1.56
43.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.36 €27.94
$23.32 €20.13
38.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 €3.62
$4.34 €3.74
-3.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.63 €1.4
-26.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.65 €12.65
$17.41 €15.03
-15.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.92 €1.66
3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$36.6K €31.6K
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$39.7K €34.3K
0.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 €116
$141 €121
-4.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.45 €18.52
$21.14 €18.25
1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.7 €39.46
$44.87 €38.74
1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.1 €38.94
$46.85 €40.45
-3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$8.72 €7.53
-4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$342 €295
2.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,390 €7,244
$10.3K €8,868
-18.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$70 €60.4
-0.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.23 €33
$38.56 €33.29
-0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.2
$86.3 €74.5
5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.4
$98.7 €85.2
1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 €813
$926 €799
1.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$719 €621
8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$1,423 €1,229
4.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,126 €972
$1,128 €974
-0.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,926 €2,526
$2,627 €2,268
11.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,338 €2,019
$2,000 €1,727
16.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guimaraes
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,056 €912
$1,234 €1,066
-14.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.15
5.44%

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Last update for Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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