Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Tavira Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Tavira

😐 Solo nomad: Porto is 10.8% more expensive than Tavira without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto is 11.2% more expensive than Tavira without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$13.74 €11.86
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$57.5 €49.66
1.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$9.45 €8.16
-2.33%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.21 €1.91
4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.57 €1.35
39.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 €1.02
32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.99 €1.72
71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.76 €1.52
102.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.02 €0.88
8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.19 €1.03
26.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.39 €1.2
14.39%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.24 €2.79
-3.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$9.35 €8.07
27.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$2.9 €2.5
155.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$18.48 €15.95
-18.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.92 €2.52
-25.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.46 €1.26
0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.78 €1.54
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.71 €2.34
-12.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.06 €1.78
-17.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.75 €1.51
7.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.98 €1.71
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.55 €0.47
49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.77 €5.84
-3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$4.68 €4.04
12.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.27 €1.09
-3.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.87 €1.62
25.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Tavira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.45 €2.98
-38.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$42.34 €36.56
10.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.15 €3.59
-1.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.86 €0.74
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$19.86 €17.15
-13.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.01 €1.73
-2.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$35K €30.2K
0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$38.9K €33.6K
-1.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$116 €100
21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$21.36 €18.44
4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$42.95 €37.08
3.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$46.72 €40.34
-4.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$17.39 €15.01
-9.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$7.97 €6.88
16.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$646 €558
-18.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$16.2K €14K
-34.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$74.1 €64
49.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$46.53 €40.17
-23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$45.57 €39.34
104.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$106 €91.2
3.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porto
Tavira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$1,118 €965
4.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$944 €815
-1.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$1,728 €1,492
30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,430 €1,235
5.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$3,299 €2,848
39.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$3,321 €2,867
6.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Tavira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
4.69
-19.19%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tavira: October 28, 2025

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