Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Guarda Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Guarda

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 10.9% more expensive than Guarda without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 1.3% cheaper than Guarda without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$10.51 €9.08
11.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$58 €50.1
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.13 €7.88
1.10%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$1.94 €1.67
19.07%
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
$1.18 €1.02
32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 €2.76
6.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.43 €2.96
4.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.03 €0.89
7.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.6 €1.38
-0.63%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.28 €2.83
-4.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$9.49 €8.19
25.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.86 €6.78
-5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.82 €11.93
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.05 €1.77
5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.38 €1.19
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.85 €1.59
-5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.96 €2.55
-20.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.76 €1.52
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.92 €1.66
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.2 €1.04
28.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.92 €0.8
-10.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.56 €5.66
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.31 €4.59
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.3 €1.12
-6.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.35 €2.03
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🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Guarda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.25 €1.94
-6.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$41.74 €36.04
11.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.33 €3.74
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.62 €1.4
-53.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$16.87 €14.56
1.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.91 €1.65
2.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$36.6K €31.6K
-4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$142 €123
-1.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$17.5 €15.11
27.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$46.11 €39.81
-3.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$43.39 €37.47
3.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$6.79 €5.86
37.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$354 €306
49.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$10.3K €8,884
3.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$34.17 €29.5
224.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$38.82 €33.52
-8.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$86 €74.3
8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$99.9 €86.2
9.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Guarda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$928 €801
25.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$731 €631
27.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,451 €1,253
55.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,164 €1,005
30.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,995 €2,586
53.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,619 €2,261
35.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Guarda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
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-
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 Guarda: October 28, 2025

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