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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto is 12% more expensive than Matosinhos without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto is 20.2% more expensive than Matosinhos without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
-0.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 โ‚ฌ49.82
$45.87 โ‚ฌ39.54
26.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 โ‚ฌ7.78
$9.33 โ‚ฌ8.04
-3.32%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
0.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
17.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-1.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
-15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
1.25%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.98 โ‚ฌ10.33
$11.18 โ‚ฌ9.64
7.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
$7.04 โ‚ฌ6.07
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 โ‚ฌ13.38
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
-4.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
0.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
26.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
0.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
-1.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$6.21 โ‚ฌ5.35
2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.93
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
1.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
13.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.97 โ‚ฌ39.62
$34.82 โ‚ฌ30.01
32.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$4.02 โ‚ฌ3.46
2.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
6.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.34 โ‚ฌ14.95
$14.53 โ‚ฌ12.53
19.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-4.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
0.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-1.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 โ‚ฌ120
$140 โ‚ฌ121
-0.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.11 โ‚ฌ19.06
$21.49 โ‚ฌ18.53
2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.97 โ‚ฌ38.77
$41.56 โ‚ฌ35.82
8.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 โ‚ฌ38.20
$45.91 โ‚ฌ39.58
-3.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.91 โ‚ฌ13.71
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.53 โ‚ฌ8.21
$8.28 โ‚ฌ7.13
15.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$519 โ‚ฌ448
$350 โ‚ฌ301
48.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K โ‚ฌ8,943
$8,431 โ‚ฌ7,267
23.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 โ‚ฌ94.3
$74.5 โ‚ฌ64.3
46.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.42 โ‚ฌ31.39
$34.50 โ‚ฌ29.74
5.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 โ‚ฌ81.5
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.8
0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
$111 โ‚ฌ95.9
0.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 โ‚ฌ1,034
$1,160 โ‚ฌ1,000
3.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$941 โ‚ฌ811
-0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 โ‚ฌ1,915
$1,909 โ‚ฌ1,645
16.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 โ‚ฌ1,351
$1,590 โ‚ฌ1,370
-1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,120 โ‚ฌ4,413
$3,812 โ‚ฌ3,286
34.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,737 โ‚ฌ3,221
$4,325 โ‚ฌ3,728
-13.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto
Matosinhos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 โ‚ฌ1,251
$1,297 โ‚ฌ1,118
11.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.29
-28.36%

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Last update for Porto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Matosinhos: January 12, 2026

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