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Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and As-salimiyah

😐 Solo nomad: Portimao is 4% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portimao is 3.1% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.95
$9.55 KWDĀ 2.93
20.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 €45.71
$44.98 KWDĀ 13.79
17.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.5 €9.04
$8.15 KWDĀ 2.5
28.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 KWDĀ 0.77
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.65 KWDĀ 1.12
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Cappuccino
$2.41 €2.07
$6.05 KWDĀ 1.85
-60.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
171.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
356.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 €2.08
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.45
-22.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
103.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
4.82%
Eggs
$3.06 €2.63
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
52.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 €10.44
$4.82 KWDĀ 1.48
151.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.25 €6.24
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.95
13.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 €9.75
$10.17 KWDĀ 3.12
11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.01
$2.01 KWDĀ 0.62
16.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
-18.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
65.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
65.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.91 KWDĀ 0.28
149.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 KWDĀ 0.48
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
63.04%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 KWDĀ 1
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.02 KWDĀ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.34
$2.97 KWDĀ 0.91
108.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.14
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.21
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🚌 Getting Around
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.17 KWDĀ 0.36
56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.86 €11.94
$49.97 KWDĀ 15.32
-72.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.04
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
6.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 €14.85
$16.23 KWDĀ 4.98
6.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.1
532.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.2K
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,533
64.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$19.8K KWDĀ 6,080
97.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 €98.2
$39.16 KWDĀ 12.01
191.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.78
$18.4 KWDĀ 5.64
43.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.06 €42.26
$26.1 KWDĀ 8.01
87.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.62 €41.88
$93.8 KWDĀ 28.76
-48.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.23 €16.56
$64.9 KWDĀ 19.92
-70.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.31 €7.16
$8.73 KWDĀ 2.68
-4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$635 €547
$279 KWDĀ 85.5
127.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,656 €4,010
$6,634 KWDĀ 2,035
-29.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 €46.37
$41.56 KWDĀ 12.75
29.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.91 €20.59
$42.88 KWDĀ 13.15
-44.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.4 €39.97
$87.7 KWDĀ 26.9
-47.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 €60.4
$68.6 KWDĀ 21.03
2.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 €794
$974 KWDĀ 299
-5.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €605
$705 KWDĀ 216
-0.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,259
$1,846 KWDĀ 566
-20.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 €980
$1,354 KWDĀ 415
-16.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,395 €3,786
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,403 €2,931
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Portimao
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,009 €869
$3,256 KWDĀ 999
-69.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
7.14
-31.93%

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Last update for Portimao: December 1, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: December 1, 2025

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