Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Tinto and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Rio Tinto and Braga

😐 Solo nomad: Rio Tinto is 12% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rio Tinto is 7.5% more expensive than Braga without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.76 €10.16
$10.28 €8.88
14.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$59 €50.9
-0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 €7.76
$9.15 €7.9
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.96 €1.69
1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$1.86 €1.6
17.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.13 €0.97
39.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.09 €2.67
-23.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.4 €2.93
1.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.6 €1.38
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.63 €1.41
5.52%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$3.26 €2.81
-6.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 €9.76
$9.5 €8.2
19.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 €6.14
$7.87 €6.79
-9.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.36 €13.26
$13.83 €11.94
11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.02 €1.74
26.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.38 €1.19
10.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.82 €1.57
10.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.82 €2.44
-15.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.67 €1.44
-17.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.84 €1.59
-0.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.21 €1.05
25.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.93 €0.8
-13.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 €5.31
$6.67 €5.76
-7.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 €4.49
$4.68 €4.04
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 €1.07
-8.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.31 €1.99
0.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.8 €1.56
32.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.82 €36.11
$23.32 €20.13
79.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.34 €3.74
-5.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.63 €1.4
-53.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.21 €12.27
$17.41 €15.03
-18.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.92 €1.66
6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$36.6K €31.6K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$39.7K €34.3K
-1.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$141 €121
-2.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 €19.13
$21.14 €18.25
4.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.73 €37.75
$44.87 €38.74
-2.54%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.64 €37.67
$46.85 €40.45
-6.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$8.96 €7.73
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 €7.96
$8.72 €7.53
5.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$342 €295
-15.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,224 €7,101
$10.3K €8,868
-19.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$70 €60.4
58.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.57 €30.72
$38.56 €33.29
-7.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €81
$86.3 €74.5
8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96
$98.7 €85.2
12.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €801
$926 €799
0.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 €622
$719 €621
0.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 €1,263
$1,423 €1,229
2.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 €1,013
$1,128 €974
4.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,310 €2,858
$2,627 €2,268
25.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 €1,718
$2,000 €1,727
-0.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Rio Tinto
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,274 €1,100
$1,234 €1,066
3.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.15
-26.41%

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Last update for Rio Tinto: October 29, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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