Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 8.2% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 8.6% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$10.28 €8.88
14.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$59 €50.9
-0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.15 €7.9
0.87%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$1.96 €1.69
17.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.86 €1.6
17.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.13 €0.97
38.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.09 €2.67
10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.4 €2.93
5.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.6 €1.38
-5.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.63 €1.41
-2.45%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.26 €2.81
-3.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$9.5 €8.2
25.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.87 €6.79
-5.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.83 €11.94
8.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.02 €1.74
7.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.38 €1.19
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.82 €1.57
-4.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.82 €2.44
-16.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 €1.44
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.84 €1.59
2.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 €1.05
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.93 €0.8
-11.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.67 €5.76
-1.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$4.68 €4.04
12.61%
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
$2.31 €1.99
1.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.8 €1.56
17.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$23.32 €20.13
100.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.34 €3.74
-6.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.63 €1.4
-53.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.41 €15.03
-1.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$36.6K €31.6K
-3.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$39.7K €34.3K
-3.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$141 €121
-0.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.14 €18.25
5.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$44.87 €38.74
-0.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$46.85 €40.45
-4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$8.96 €7.73
76.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.72 €7.53
6.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$342 €295
55.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$10.3K €8,868
4.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$70 €60.4
58.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$38.56 €33.29
-7.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$86.3 €74.5
8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$98.7 €85.2
10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$926 €799
25.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$719 €621
29.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,423 €1,229
58.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,128 €974
34.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,627 €2,268
75.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,000 €1,727
77.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,234 €1,066
11.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.15
-26.41%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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