Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Matosinhos Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Matosinhos

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Porto is 16.8% more expensive than Matosinhos without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Porto is 7.8% more expensive than Matosinhos without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 ā‚¬10.15
$11.41 ā‚¬9.85
2.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 ā‚¬50.5
$46.74 ā‚¬40.36
25.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 ā‚¬7.97
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
-1.60%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ā‚¬2
$2.22 ā‚¬1.92
4.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ā‚¬1.89
$2.06 ā‚¬1.78
6.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ā‚¬1.35
$1.44 ā‚¬1.24
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 ā‚¬2.95
$2.87 ā‚¬2.48
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ā‚¬3.08
$3.37 ā‚¬2.91
5.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 ā‚¬0.95
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 ā‚¬1.3
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
-11.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 ā‚¬1.37
$1.65 ā‚¬1.43
-3.64%
Eggs
$3.14 ā‚¬2.71
$3 ā‚¬2.59
4.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 ā‚¬10.27
$11.25 ā‚¬9.71
5.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 ā‚¬6.41
$7.13 ā‚¬6.16
4.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 ā‚¬12.94
$14.09 ā‚¬12.17
6.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 ā‚¬1.87
$2.09 ā‚¬1.8
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ā‚¬1.27
$1.4 ā‚¬1.21
5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 ā‚¬1.5
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
-1.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ā‚¬2.04
$2.37 ā‚¬2.04
-0.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
27.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 ā‚¬1.62
$1.82 ā‚¬1.57
3.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 ā‚¬1.33
$1.57 ā‚¬1.36
-1.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ā‚¬0.71
$0.77 ā‚¬0.67
6.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 ā‚¬5.65
$6.23 ā‚¬5.38
4.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 ā‚¬4.55
$5.86 ā‚¬5.06
-10.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 ā‚¬1.06
$1.09 ā‚¬0.94
11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.03
$2.32 ā‚¬2
1.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 ā‚¬1.82
$1.84 ā‚¬1.59
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 ā‚¬40.34
$34.04 ā‚¬29.39
37.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 ā‚¬3.51
$4.08 ā‚¬3.52
-0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 ā‚¬0.65
$0.8 ā‚¬0.69
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 ā‚¬14.79
$14.26 ā‚¬12.31
20.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 ā‚¬1.69
$1.96 ā‚¬1.7
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K ā‚¬30.3K
$34.9K ā‚¬30.2K
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K ā‚¬33.1K
$39.3K ā‚¬33.9K
-2.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ā‚¬121
$137 ā‚¬118
2.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 ā‚¬19.23
$21.55 ā‚¬18.61
3.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 ā‚¬38.55
$41.92 ā‚¬36.2
6.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 ā‚¬38.69
$45.83 ā‚¬39.57
-2.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 ā‚¬13.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 ā‚¬8.04
$8.49 ā‚¬7.33
9.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 ā‚¬457
$344 ā‚¬297
53.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K ā‚¬9,232
$8,362 ā‚¬7,219
27.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 ā‚¬95.9
$74.2 ā‚¬64.1
49.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 ā‚¬30.74
$34.6 ā‚¬29.88
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 ā‚¬80.5
$92.1 ā‚¬79.5
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ā‚¬94.2
$113 ā‚¬97.4
-3.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 ā‚¬1,006
$1,157 ā‚¬999
0.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 ā‚¬802
$948 ā‚¬818
-1.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 ā‚¬1,953
$1,902 ā‚¬1,643
18.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 ā‚¬1,306
$1,594 ā‚¬1,377
-5.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 ā‚¬3,979
$3,803 ā‚¬3,283
21.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 ā‚¬3,061
$4,416 ā‚¬3,813
-19.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 ā‚¬1,187
$1,292 ā‚¬1,115
6.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.29
-28.36%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Matosinhos: October 29, 2025

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