Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Barreiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Barreiro

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 3.7% more expensive than Barreiro without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 20% more expensive than Barreiro without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$13.62 €11.76
-13.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$45.64 €39.41
28.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.9 €8.55
-6.77%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.46 €2.13
-6.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.18 €1.89
0.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.25 €1.94
-30.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.35 €2.03
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.46 €2.98
3.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.52 €1.31
-0.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.76 €1.52
-9.66%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.12 €2.7
0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$9.45 €8.16
25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.69 €6.64
-3.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$14.25 €12.3
5.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.58 €2.23
-15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.47 €1.27
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.1 €1.82
-17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.48 €1.27
59.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.45 €1.26
17.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.13 €1.84
-11.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.88 €0.76
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.67 €0.58
22.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$5.88 €5.07
11.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.35 €5.48
-17.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.24 €1.07
-1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.15 €0.99
104.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.47 €1.27
43.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$45.69 €39.45
2.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.22 €3.64
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.21 €1.04
-37.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.32 €14.95
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.1K €30.3K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$40.2K €34.7K
-4.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$146 €126
-4.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.91 €18.92
1.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$43.54 €37.59
2.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$34.63 €29.9
29.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$13.67 €11.8
15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.78 €7.58
6.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$633 €547
-16.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$16.1K €13.9K
-33.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$85.7 €74
29.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$39.24 €33.88
-9.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$85.5 €73.8
9.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$92.1 €79.5
18.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$968 €835
20.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$801 €691
16.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,485 €1,282
52.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,099 €949
37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$4,048 €3,495
13.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,888 €2,494
22.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Barreiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$941 €812
46.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.43
-30.20%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barreiro: October 28, 2025

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