Cost of Living in Portsmouth - Updated Prices & Insights

75.72
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,027 (excluding rent), and $2,524 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,595 (excluding rent), and $4,723 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.99 £16.92
$16.22 £11.94
$33.8 £24.87
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$67.7 £49.8
$217 £159
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 £6.5
$8.49 £6.25
$9.97 £7.34
Cappuccino
$4.47 £3.29
$3.33 £2.45
$6.64 £4.89
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 £1.63
$1.35 £0.99
$6.06 £4.46
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.35 £0.99
$2.42 £1.78
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 £4.29
$2.63 £1.94
$7.95 £5.85
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$4.62 £3.4
$6.66 £4.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.39 £1.03
$2.23 £1.64
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.2 £0.89
$2.27 £1.67
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.58 £1.16
$4.49 £3.3
Eggs
$3.29 £2.42
$2.64 £1.94
$7.13 £5.25
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.51 £6.26
$3.45 £2.54
$11.3 £8.31
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 £5.48
$5.2 £3.82
$9 £6.62
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.13 £11.14
$6.42 £4.73
$32.13 £23.64
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.18 £1.6
$8.74 £6.43
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.24 £0.91
$3.46 £2.54
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 £2.24
$1.39 £1.02
$4.16 £3.06
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 £3.56
$2.63 £1.93
$9.16 £6.74
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.47 £0.35
$3.05 £2.24
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.24 £0.91
$2.75 £2.03
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$0.66 £0.49
$1.66 £1.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.49 £0.36
$4.2 £3.09
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.89 £12.43
$16.15 £11.88
$18.5 £13.62
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 £9.53
$8.85 £6.52
$29.97 £22.06
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 £2.18
$2.21 £1.63
$3.73 £2.74
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.97 £0.71
$2.7 £1.98
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 £2.57
$2.8 £2.06
$4.2 £3.09
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.2 £66.4
$82 £60.3
$90.2 £66.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 £3.49
$4.6 £3.39
$4.89 £3.6
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.29 £0.95
$2.67 £1.96
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.89
$16.15 £11.89
$32.31 £23.78
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.89 £1.39
$1.98 £1.45
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.4K £28.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.1K
$38.7K £28.4K
$40.7K £29.9K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$463 £341
$314 £231
$734 £540
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.38 £11.32
$13.46 £9.9
$16.82 £12.38
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.9 £30.84
$35.48 £26.11
$68.2 £50.2
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.95 £25.72
$26.71 £19.66
$46.75 £34.4
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.66 £15.2
$13.78 £10.14
$27.54 £20.27
Cinema Ticket
$10.98 £8.08
$8.24 £6.06
$14.43 £10.62
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,285 £946
$1,180 £868
$1,390 £1,023
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$15.3K £11.2K
$24.4K £18K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 £63.1
$34.29 £25.23
$137 £101
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.27 £31.84
$27.7 £20.38
$48.47 £35.67
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 £65.4
$51.9 £38.21
$116 £85.5
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 £99.8
$107 £78.9
$161 £118
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 £1,028
$1,161 £854
$1,776 £1,307
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 £788
$950 £699
$1,357 £999
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 £1,458
$1,789 £1,317
$2,745 £2,020
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 £1,255
$1,598 £1,176
$1,998 £1,470
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,578 £3,369
$3,231 £2,378
$6,059 £4,459
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,225 £2,374
$2,882 £2,121
$3,569 £2,626
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,703 £1,989
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.25
5.9
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