Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Braganca Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Braganca

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 39.5% more expensive than Braganca without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 16.3% more expensive than Braganca without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$9.07 €7.83
29.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$34.04 €29.39
71.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.34 €8.06
-1.18%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$1.52 €1.31
51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.56 €1.35
40.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.98 €0.85
59.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.78 €1.54
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.94 €2.54
21.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.06 €0.91
4.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.46 €1.26
3.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.37 €1.18
16.06%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.01 €2.6
4.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$7.55 €6.52
57.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$5.84 €5.04
27.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$10.39 €8.97
44.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.43 €2.1
-10.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.47 €1.27
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2 €1.73
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.56 €2.21
-7.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 €1.14
28.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.89 €1.63
-0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.68 €1.45
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.93 €0.8
-11.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$5.9 €5.1
10.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$4.78 €4.13
10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.14 €0.98
7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.24 €1.94
4.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Braganca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.28 €1.97
-7.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$11.41 €9.85
309.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.53 €3.91
-10.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.06 €0.91
-28.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$14.35 €12.39
19.44%
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
$37.5K €32.4K
-6.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$40.1K €34.6K
-4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$134 €116
4.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$19.42 €16.77
14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$28.41 €24.53
57.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$35.25 €30.44
27.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$5.77 €4.99
174.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$5.72 €4.94
62.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$464 €400
14.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$8,254 €7,126
29.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$23.13 €19.97
380.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$23.43 €20.23
51.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$91 €78.6
2.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$159 €137
-31.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Braganca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$443 €382
162.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$314 €271
196.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$759 €655
198.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$465 €402
225.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$1,100 €949
319.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$870 €751
307.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Braganca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,231 €1,063
11.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5
-24.20%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braganca: October 27, 2025

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