Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Portugal and India

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Portugal is 163.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 289.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Portugal is 183.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 245.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Portugal
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.72 ā‚¬10.12
$2.49 ā‚¹213
370.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 ā‚¬44.53
$14.06 ā‚¹1,202
266.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ā‚¬7.89
$4.1 ā‚¹351
122.93%
Cappuccino
$2.22 ā‚¬1.91
$1.82 ā‚¹156
21.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ā‚¬1.69
$0.44 ā‚¹37.72
345.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.18
$0.17 ā‚¹14.36
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 ā‚¬2.49
$1.94 ā‚¹166
48.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 ā‚¬3.02
$3.53 ā‚¹302
-0.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portugal
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ā‚¬0.95
$0.73 ā‚¹62.1
50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ā‚¬1.41
$0.48 ā‚¹41.19
239.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ā‚¬1.43
$0.72 ā‚¹61.4
129.17%
Eggs
$3.05 ā‚¬2.64
$0.94 ā‚¹80.1
224.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 ā‚¬10.4
$5.23 ā‚¹448
130.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ā‚¬6.64
$3.14 ā‚¹269
144.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 ā‚¬12.47
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$2.2 ā‚¹188
1.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ā‚¬1.3
$0.72 ā‚¹61.2
108.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ā‚¬1.61
$1.09 ā‚¹93.2
70.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 ā‚¬2.17
$0.57 ā‚¹49.11
340.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$0.42 ā‚¹36.21
297.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 ā‚¬1.66
$0.45 ā‚¹38.73
328.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 ā‚¬1.39
$0.55 ā‚¹46.97
192.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ā‚¬0.71
$0.33 ā‚¹27.96
148.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 ā‚¬5.48
$4.08 ā‚¹349
55.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 ā‚¬5.04
$7.99 ā‚¹683
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 ā‚¬1.12
$1.92 ā‚¹164
-32.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ā‚¬2.12
$2.89 ā‚¹248
-14.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ā‚¹506
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Portugal
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 ā‚¬2.05
$0.34 ā‚¹28.83
597.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.17 ā‚¬40.73
$10.01 ā‚¹856
371.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 ā‚¬3.52
$0.97 ā‚¹83
320.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ā‚¬0.88
$0.28 ā‚¹23.62
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.12 ā‚¬14.78
$1.77 ā‚¹151
867.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 ā‚¬1.74
$1.24 ā‚¹106
62.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ā‚¬29.5K
$14K ā‚¹1.2M
143.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K ā‚¬34.5K
$22.2K ā‚¹1.9M
80.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portugal
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 ā‚¬114
$40.79 ā‚¹3,489
223.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.31 ā‚¬18.4
$3.79 ā‚¹324
462.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.68 ā‚¬36.85
$8.13 ā‚¹695
424.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portugal
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.34 ā‚¬38.28
$16 ā‚¹1,368
177.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 ā‚¬14.3
$7.59 ā‚¹649
118.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.9 ā‚¬7.68
$3.45 ā‚¹295
157.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Portugal
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$503 ā‚¬434
$69.7 ā‚¹5,958
621.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K ā‚¬10.4K
$1,847 ā‚¹158K
555.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portugal
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 ā‚¬79.7
$25.29 ā‚¹2,163
264.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.64 ā‚¬34.23
$26.99 ā‚¹2,309
46.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 ā‚¬78.6
$44.67 ā‚¹3,821
103.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ā‚¬90.2
$33.23 ā‚¹2,842
214.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Portugal
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 ā‚¬907
$179 ā‚¹15.3K
486.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 ā‚¬740
$114 ā‚¹9,770
650.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 ā‚¬1,568
$414 ā‚¹35.4K
338.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 ā‚¬1,177
$260 ā‚¹22.2K
424.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,106 ā‚¬3,545
$1,499 ā‚¹128.2K
173.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,069 ā‚¬2,649
$830 ā‚¹71K
269.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Portugal
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,244 ā‚¬1,075
$500 ā‚¹42.8K
148.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
9.02
-46.45%

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Last update for Portugal: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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