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Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Matosinhos and Porto

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Matosinhos is 10.7% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Matosinhos is 16.8% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
0.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 โ‚ฌ39.54
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.82
-20.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.04
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
3.44%
Cappuccino
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-0.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
1.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-1.23%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 โ‚ฌ9.64
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
-6.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
-8.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
4.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
1.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 โ‚ฌ5.35
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
-7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-1.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-12.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 โ‚ฌ30.01
$45.97 โ‚ฌ39.62
-24.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.46
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
-2.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
-6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.53 โ‚ฌ12.53
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.95
-16.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
4.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
1.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ121
$140 โ‚ฌ120
0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.53
$22.11 โ‚ฌ19.06
-2.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.56 โ‚ฌ35.82
$44.97 โ‚ฌ38.77
-7.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.91 โ‚ฌ39.58
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
3.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.13
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
-13.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 โ‚ฌ301
$519 โ‚ฌ448
-32.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,431 โ‚ฌ7,267
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,943
-18.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.3
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
-31.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.50 โ‚ฌ29.74
$36.42 โ‚ฌ31.39
-5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.8
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
-0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
-0.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
$1,200 โ‚ฌ1,034
-3.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ811
$940 โ‚ฌ811
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 โ‚ฌ1,645
$2,221 โ‚ฌ1,915
-14.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 โ‚ฌ1,370
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
1.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,812 โ‚ฌ3,286
$5,120 โ‚ฌ4,413
-25.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,325 โ‚ฌ3,728
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
15.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,297 โ‚ฌ1,118
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
-10.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
3.79
39.58%

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Last update for Matosinhos: January 12, 2026

Last update for Porto: January 11, 2026

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