Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Silves Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Silves

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 2.5% cheaper than Silves without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 4% more expensive than Silves without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Silves
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$11.55 €9.97
1.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$46.65 €40.28
25.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.25 €7.98
-0.22%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.16 €1.87
6.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.87 €1.62
17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.38 €1.19
13.04%
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
$3.37 €2.91
5.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Silves
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.05 €0.91
5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.55 €1.34
-2.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.62 €1.4
-1.85%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.01 €2.6
4.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$11.27 €9.73
5.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$7.86 €6.79
-5.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$14.31 €12.36
4.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.33 €2.01
-6.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.42 €1.22
3.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.82 €1.57
-4.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.62 €2.26
-9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 €1.26
16.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.9 €1.64
-1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.63 €1.41
-5.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.81 €0.7
1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.26 €5.41
4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.18 €4.47
1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.25 €1.08
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.29 €1.97
2.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Silves
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.29 €1.98
-7.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$42.52 €36.71
9.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.25 €3.67
-4.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.85 €0.74
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.28 €14.92
-0.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34.6K €29.9K
1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$39.2K €33.9K
-2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Silves
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$135 €117
3.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.58 €18.63
3.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$42.36 €36.57
5.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Silves
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$44.64 €38.54
0.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.47 €7.31
9.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Silves
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$476 €411
11.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$8,245 €7,119
29.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Silves
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$72.4 €62.5
53.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$38.46 €33.21
-7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$90.3 €78
3.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$99 €85.5
10.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Silves
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$925 €799
25.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$724 €625
28.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,498 €1,293
51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,169 €1,009
29.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$3,020 €2,607
52.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,472 €2,135
43.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Silves
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$971 €839
41.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.01
-24.35%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silves: October 28, 2025

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