Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Portimao and Braga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Portimao is 10% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portimao is 7.8% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.65 €10.06
$10.28 €8.88
13.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.26
$59 €50.9
-13.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$9.15 €7.9
11.80%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$1.96 €1.69
19.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.86 €1.6
-6.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.13 €0.97
47.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 €2.18
$3.09 €2.67
-18.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.4 €2.93
-7.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.6 €1.38
5.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.63 €1.41
7.98%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.26 €2.81
-4.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.92 €10.29
$9.5 €8.2
25.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 €6.22
$7.87 €6.79
-8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 €9.78
$13.83 €11.94
-18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.02 €1.74
16.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.38 €1.19
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.82 €1.57
-21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.82 €2.44
-14.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.67 €1.44
28.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.84 €1.59
26.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.21 €1.05
38.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.93 €0.8
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$6.67 €5.76
-5.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$4.68 €4.04
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.31 €1.99
7.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Portimao
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.8 €1.56
3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.14 €12.21
$23.32 €20.13
-39.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$4.34 €3.74
-19.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.63 €1.4
-47.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.42 €15.04
$17.41 €15.03
0.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$36.6K €31.6K
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K €34.7K
$39.7K €34.3K
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.1
$141 €121
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.45 €22.83
$21.14 €18.25
25.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.69 €42.04
$44.87 €38.74
8.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.26 €42.54
$46.85 €40.45
5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.16 €16.54
$8.96 €7.73
113.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 €6.98
$8.72 €7.53
-7.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 €558
$342 €295
89.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,690 €4,050
$10.3K €8,868
-54.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 €45.42
$70 €60.4
-24.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.88 €20.62
$38.56 €33.29
-38.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.71 €40.33
$86.3 €74.5
-45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 €61.2
$98.7 €85.2
-28.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Portimao
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$926 €799
-1.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$719 €621
-4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,261
$1,423 €1,229
2.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$1,128 €974
3.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$2,627 €2,268
48.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,110 €2,685
$2,000 €1,727
55.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Portimao
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 €805
$1,234 €1,066
-24.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.86
5.15
-5.63%

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Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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