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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matosinhos is 14.4% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Matosinhos is 7.2% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 €9.85
$11.75 €10.15
-2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.74 €40.36
$58.4 €50.5
-20.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 €8.1
$9.23 €7.97
1.63%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.92
$2.31 €2
-3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.19 €1.89
-5.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.56 €1.35
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.42 €2.95
-16.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.57 €3.08
-5.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.11 €0.95
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 €1.3
12.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.59 €1.37
3.77%
Eggs
$3 €2.59
$3.14 €2.71
-4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.25 €9.71
$11.89 €10.27
-5.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.42 €6.41
-3.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.09 €12.17
$14.99 €12.94
-6.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.17 €1.87
-3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.47 €1.27
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.74 €1.5
1.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.36 €2.04
0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.62
-3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.54 €1.33
1.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.67
$0.82 €0.71
-6.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 €5.38
$6.54 €5.65
-4.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$5.27 €4.55
11.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.22 €1.06
-10.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.35 €2.03
-1.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.11 €1.82
-12.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$46.73 €40.34
-27.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 €3.52
$4.07 €3.51
0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.76 €0.65
5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.26 €12.31
$17.14 €14.79
-16.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.96 €1.69
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$35.1K €30.3K
-0.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$38.3K €33.1K
2.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$140 €121
-2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.55 €18.61
$22.27 €19.23
-3.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.92 €36.2
$44.65 €38.55
-6.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.83 €39.57
$44.81 €38.69
2.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.82 €13.66
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.49 €7.33
$9.31 €8.04
-8.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$530 €457
-35.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,362 €7,219
$10.7K €9,232
-21.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.2 €64.1
$111 €95.9
-33.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.6 €29.88
$35.61 €30.74
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$93.3 €80.5
-1.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.4
$109 €94.2
3.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 €999
$1,165 €1,006
-0.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €818
$929 €802
1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,902 €1,643
$2,262 €1,953
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 €1,377
$1,513 €1,306
5.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,803 €3,283
$4,608 €3,979
-17.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,416 €3,813
$3,546 €3,061
24.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Matosinhos
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 €1,115
$1,375 €1,187
-6.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.29
3.79
39.58%

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Last update for Matosinhos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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