Cost of Living Comparison Between Tavira and Braga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tavira and Braga

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tavira is 2.4% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tavira is 2.4% cheaper than Braga without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 €11.86
$10.28 €8.88
33.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.66
$59 €50.9
-2.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.15 €7.9
3.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 €1.91
$1.96 €1.69
12.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.86 €1.6
-15.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.13 €0.97
4.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 €1.72
$3.09 €2.67
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.4 €2.93
-48.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.04 €0.9
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.6 €1.38
-25.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.63 €1.41
-14.72%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$3.26 €2.81
-0.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 €8.07
$9.5 €8.2
-1.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$7.87 €6.79
-63.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.48 €15.95
$13.83 €11.94
33.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.02 €1.74
44.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.38 €1.19
5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.82 €1.57
-2.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.82 €2.44
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.67 €1.44
23.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.84 €1.59
-4.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.21 €1.05
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.47
$0.93 €0.8
-40.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 €5.84
$6.67 €5.76
1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.68 €4.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.24 €1.07
2.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$2.31 €1.99
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tavira
Braga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.8 €1.56
91.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.34 €36.56
$23.32 €20.13
81.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.59
$4.34 €3.74
-4.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.63 €1.4
-47.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.86 €17.15
$17.41 €15.03
14.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.92 €1.66
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$36.6K €31.6K
-4.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$39.7K €34.3K
-2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$141 €121
-17.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.36 €18.44
$21.14 €18.25
1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 €37.08
$44.87 €38.74
-4.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$46.85 €40.45
-0.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.39 €15.01
$8.96 €7.73
94.08%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 €6.88
$8.72 €7.53
-8.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$646 €558
$342 €295
89.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €14K
$10.3K €8,868
58.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 €64
$70 €60.4
5.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.53 €40.17
$38.56 €33.29
20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.57 €39.34
$86.3 €74.5
-47.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.2
$98.7 €85.2
7.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tavira
Braga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €965
$926 €799
20.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$944 €815
$719 €621
31.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 €1,492
$1,423 €1,229
21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 €1,235
$1,128 €974
26.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,299 €2,848
$2,627 €2,268
25.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,321 €2,867
$2,000 €1,727
66.08%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tavira
Braga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,234 €1,066
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.69
5.15
-8.93%

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Last update for Tavira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braga: October 29, 2025

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