Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Maia Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Maia

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 3.4% cheaper than Maia without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 6.9% more expensive than Maia without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Maia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$11.42 €9.86
2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$46.35 €40.02
26.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.13 €7.88
1.10%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.07 €1.78
11.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.07 €1.78
5.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.41 €1.22
10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.37 €2.05
44.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.44 €2.97
3.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Maia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.05 €0.91
5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.49 €1.29
1.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.75 €1.51
-9.14%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.09 €2.67
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.12 €9.6
6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.16 €6.18
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$14 €12.09
7.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.27 €1.96
-4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.53 €1.32
-3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.37 €2.05
-0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 €1.41
3.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.81 €1.56
3.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.5 €1.3
2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.79 €0.68
3.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$5.99 €5.17
9.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.22 €4.51
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.15 €0.99
6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.3 €1.98
2.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Maia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.65 €2.28
-20.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$45.94 €39.66
1.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.95 €3.41
3.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.76 €0.65
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$14.67 €12.67
16.84%
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
$34.8K €30K
1.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Maia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$142 €122
-1.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$22.06 €19.05
0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$39.03 €33.69
14.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Maia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$46.98 €40.56
-4.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$35.07 €30.28
-54.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.73 €7.54
6.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Maia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$284 €245
86.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$8,201 €7,081
30.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Maia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$75 €64.8
48.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$34.93 €30.16
1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$93.4 €80.6
-0.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$111 €95.7
-1.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Maia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$1,121 €968
3.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$1,530 €1,321
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,755 €1,515
28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,250 €1,079
21.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$3,160 €2,728
45.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$1,747 €1,508
102.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Maia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,501 €1,296
-8.39%
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 Maia: October 28, 2025

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