Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Vilamoura Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Vilamoura

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porto is 9.3% cheaper than Vilamoura without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porto is 8.1% cheaper than Vilamoura without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.75 €10.15
$17.54 €15.15
-33.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.5
$58.1 €50.1
0.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 €7.97
$10.36 €8.95
-10.91%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2
$2.07 €1.79
11.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.5 €2.16
-12.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.12 €0.96
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.26 €1.95
51.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.81 €2.43
27.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.95
$1.22 €1.06
-9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.26 €1.08
19.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.59 €1.37
-
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$3.19 €2.76
-1.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 €10.27
$9.4 €8.11
26.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 €6.41
$6.52 €5.63
13.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$13.49 €11.64
11.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.58 €2.23
-15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.36 €1.18
8.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.48 €1.28
17.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.29 €1.98
3.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.05 €1.77
-17.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.12 €1.83
-11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.96 €0.83
60.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.71 €0.61
15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$6.3 €5.44
3.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$5.38 €4.65
-2.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.32 €1.14
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.99 €2.58
-21.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.37 €2.04
-10.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.34
$42.87 €37.01
9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.87 €3.34
5.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.85 €0.73
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.79
$17.44 €15.06
-1.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.98 €1.71
-1.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$34K €29.4K
3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$39.4K €34K
-2.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$140 €121
0.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$20.26 €17.49
9.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.65 €38.55
$43.56 €37.61
2.50%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.81 €38.69
$34.6 €29.87
29.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 €13.66
$11.63 €10.04
36.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$8.85 €7.64
5.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 €457
$459 €397
15.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,232
$9,428 €8,140
13.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.9
$74.1 €64
49.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 €30.74
$46.16 €39.85
-22.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.5
$93.7 €80.9
-0.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.2
$105 €91
3.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$925 €799
25.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$729 €630
27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,262 €1,953
$2,516 €2,172
-10.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 €1,306
$1,151 €994
31.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,608 €3,979
$2,956 €2,552
55.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,546 €3,061
$2,324 €2,007
52.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Porto
Vilamoura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,375 €1,187
$1,095 €945
25.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.24
-27.67%

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Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vilamoura: October 29, 2025

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