Cost of Living Comparison Between Santarem and Porto Cost of Living Comparison Between Santarem and Porto

😐 Solo nomad: Santarem is 4.5% more expensive than Porto without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santarem is 21.9% cheaper than Porto without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 €12.14
$11.75 €10.15
19.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.8 €34.36
$58.4 €50.5
-31.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 €7.39
$9.23 €7.97
-7.26%
Cappuccino
$1.59 €1.38
$2.31 €2
-31.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.19 €1.89
-43.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.56 €1.35
-12.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.42 €2.95
-31.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.57 €3.08
-2.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.11 €0.95
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 €0.38
$1.51 €1.3
-70.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.59 €1.37
-27.04%
Eggs
$3.04 €2.62
$3.14 €2.71
-3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 €9.58
$11.89 €10.27
-6.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$7.42 €6.41
4.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 €11.82
$14.99 €12.94
-8.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$2.17 €1.87
23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.47 €1.27
-7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.74 €1.5
27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.36 €2.04
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.7 €1.47
-12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.88 €1.62
-11.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.82
$1.54 €1.33
-38.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 €0.26
$0.82 €0.71
-63.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$6.54 €5.65
-9.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 €5.25
$5.27 €4.55
15.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.22 €1.06
4.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.35 €2.03
62.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Santarem
Porto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.11 €1.82
6.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 €36.71
$46.73 €40.34
-9.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 €3.32
$4.07 €3.51
-5.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.76 €0.65
78.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 €14.96
$17.14 €14.79
1.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$35.1K €30.3K
0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.9K
$38.3K €33.1K
2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 €73.6
$140 €121
-39.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 €18.55
$22.27 €19.23
-3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 €43.6
$44.65 €38.55
13.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.52 €33.26
$44.81 €38.69
-14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.82 €13.66
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 €6.04
$9.31 €8.04
-24.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 €373
$530 €457
-18.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,270 €7,140
$10.7K €9,232
-22.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 €73.8
$111 €95.9
-23.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 €33.81
$35.61 €30.74
9.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €85
$93.3 €80.5
5.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 €80.9
$109 €94.2
-14.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santarem
Porto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 €806
$1,165 €1,006
-19.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 €634
$929 €802
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 €1,279
$2,262 €1,953
-34.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$1,513 €1,306
-54.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,943 €1,678
$4,608 €3,979
-57.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 €994
$3,546 €3,061
-67.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santarem
Porto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,093 €944
$1,375 €1,187
-20.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
3.79
40.37%

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Last update for Santarem: October 27, 2025

Last update for Porto: October 29, 2025

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