Cost of Living Comparison Between Lousã and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lousã and Braga

🙂 Solo nomad: Lousã is 1.2% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lousã is 10.5% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 €10.08
$10.28 €8.88
13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.5 €40.15
$59 €50.9
-21.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.15 €7.9
3.17%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 €1.69
-2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.86 €1.6
11.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.13 €0.97
15.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$3.09 €2.67
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 €2.68
$3.4 €2.93
-8.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.04 €0.9
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.6 €1.38
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.63 €1.41
19.63%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.26 €2.81
-7.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.93 €9.44
$9.5 €8.2
15.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 €6.66
$7.87 €6.79
-2.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 €11.21
$13.83 €11.94
-6.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.02 €1.74
-1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.38 €1.19
12.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.82 €1.57
-3.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.82 €2.44
-9.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.84 €1.59
-2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.21 €1.05
5.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.93 €0.8
-4.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.67 €5.76
-14.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.68 €4.04
0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.24 €1.07
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.31 €1.99
-23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lousã
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.8 €1.56
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.58 €36.76
$23.32 €20.13
82.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 €2.46
$4.34 €3.74
-34.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.63 €1.4
-26.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.55 €12.57
$17.41 €15.03
-16.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.92 €1.66
3.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$36.6K €31.6K
3.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$39.7K €34.3K
-1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 €96.8
$141 €121
-20.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.72 €17.02
$21.14 €18.25
-6.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.97 €36.24
$44.87 €38.74
-6.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.78 €38.66
$46.85 €40.45
-4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.29 €7.16
$8.72 €7.53
-4.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$342 €295
0.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 €4,916
$10.3K €8,868
-44.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 €63.5
$70 €60.4
5.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.04 €29.39
$38.56 €33.29
-11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 €80.2
$86.3 €74.5
7.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 €62.8
$98.7 €85.2
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lousã
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$926 €799
0.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 €628
$719 €621
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 €1,282
$1,423 €1,229
4.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,004
$1,128 €974
3.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,870 €2,478
$2,627 €2,268
9.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 €2,078
$2,000 €1,727
20.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lousã
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,234 €1,066
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.15
-14.76%

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Last update for Lousã: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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