Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Portimao Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Portimao

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 20.2% more expensive than Portimao without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 0.7% more expensive than Portimao without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$11.65 €10.06
0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$51.3 €44.26
14.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$10.23 €8.83
-9.78%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.35 €2.03
-1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.73 €1.5
26.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.67 €1.44
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.53 €2.18
35.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.13 €2.7
14.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.11 €0.96
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.69 €1.46
-10.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.76 €1.52
-9.66%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.1 €2.68
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.92 €10.29
-0.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.2 €6.22
3.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$11.32 €9.78
32.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.36 €2.04
-8.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.32 €1.14
11.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.43 €1.23
21.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.4 €2.07
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 €1.85
-20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.33 €2.01
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.68 €1.45
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.8 €0.69
2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.28 €5.42
4.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.76 €4.97
-8.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.07 €0.92
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.48 €2.14
-5.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Portimao
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.86 €1.61
13.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$14.14 €12.21
230.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.49 €3.01
16.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.42 €15.04
-1.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.96 €1.69
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35.4K €30.5K
-0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$40.2K €34.7K
-4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$115 €99.1
22.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$26.45 €22.83
-15.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$48.69 €42.04
-8.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$49.26 €42.54
-9.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$19.16 €16.54
-17.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.08 €6.98
15.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$647 €558
-18.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$4,690 €4,050
127.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$52.6 €45.42
111.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$23.88 €20.62
49.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$46.71 €40.33
99.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$70.8 €61.2
54.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Portimao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$916 €791
27.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$686 €593
35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,461 €1,261
54.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,165 €1,006
29.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$3,911 €3,377
17.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$3,110 €2,685
14.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Portimao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$932 €805
47.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.86
-22.02%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Portimao: October 29, 2025

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