Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Faro Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Faro

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 4.3% more expensive than Faro without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 10.3% cheaper than Faro without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Faro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$13.94 €12.03
-15.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$46.85 €40.45
24.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.11 €7.86
1.32%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.01 €1.74
14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.39 €2.07
-8.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.51 €1.3
3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.82 €2.44
21.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.81 €2.43
27.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Faro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.17 €1.01
-5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.47 €1.27
2.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.18 €1.89
-27.06%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.91 €2.51
7.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$14.42 €12.45
-17.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$6.22 €5.37
19.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.63 €11.77
9.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.48 €2.14
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.34 €1.16
9.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.48 €1.27
17.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.32 €2
1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 €1.31
11.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.17 €1.87
-13.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.02 €0.88
50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$1.17 €1.01
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.34 €5.47
3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.18 €4.47
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.22 €1.05
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.14 €2.71
-25.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Faro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.42 €2.95
-38.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$43.53 €37.58
7.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.76 €3.25
8.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.02 €0.88
-25.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$22.27 €19.23
-23.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.1K €30.3K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$38.9K €33.6K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Faro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$137 €119
2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$20.42 €17.63
9.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$42.27 €36.49
5.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Faro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$44.07 €38.05
1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$21.05 €18.18
-24.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$11.35 €9.8
-17.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Faro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$475 €410
11.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$12.5K €10.8K
-14.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Faro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$73.4 €63.4
51.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$38.55 €33.29
-7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$108 €93.5
-13.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$104 €90.1
4.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Faro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$1,120 €967
4.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$815 €704
13.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,913 €1,651
18.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,543 €1,332
-1.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$4,088 €3,530
12.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,979 €2,572
19.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Faro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,358 €1,173
1.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.24
-27.67%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Faro: October 28, 2025

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