Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Guimaraes Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Guimaraes

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 1.2% cheaper than Guimaraes without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 3.2% cheaper than Guimaraes without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$10.56 €9.12
11.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$45.51 €39.29
28.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.2 €7.94
0.33%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$1.9 €1.64
21.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.93 €1.66
13.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.15 €0.99
35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.64 €2.28
29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.55 €3.06
0.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.09 €0.94
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.62 €1.4
-6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.74 €1.5
-8.62%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.98 €2.58
5.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.27 €9.73
5.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.88 €6.8
-5.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.82 €11.93
8.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2 €1.73
8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.43 €1.23
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.91 €1.65
-8.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.88 €2.49
-18.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 €1.17
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.82 €1.57
3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.71 €1.48
-9.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.89 €0.77
-7.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.03 €5.21
8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$4.78 €4.13
10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.27 €1.1
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 €1.96
3.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.59 €2.24
-18.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$32.36 €27.94
44.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.19 €3.62
-2.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.19 €1.02
-36.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$14.65 €12.65
17.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$37.5K €32.4K
-6.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$40K €34.5K
-4.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$135 €116
4.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.45 €18.52
3.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$45.7 €39.46
-2.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$45.1 €38.94
-0.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.36 €7.22
11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$349 €301
51.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$8,390 €7,244
27.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$70 €60.4
58.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$38.23 €33
-6.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$90.6 €78.2
2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$100 €86.4
9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$942 €813
23.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$783 €676
18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,491 €1,287
51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,126 €972
34.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,926 €2,526
57.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,338 €2,019
51.64%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Guimaraes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,056 €912
30.17%
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 Guimaraes: October 28, 2025

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