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Cost of living

Guarda compared to Algarve

Overview comparison

Cost of living
985.59
1,187.72
Eating Out
10.06
13.81
Rent & Utilities
618.41
927.44
Transportation
657.38
1,373.63
Groceries
5.02
4.91
Other
1,067.73
1,920.48
GuardaAlgarve

Consumer prices in Algarve are roughly 38% higher than in Guarda.

Cost of living

ItemGuardaAlgarve
Total with rent one person1,1271,616
Total with rent family3,6314,424
Without rent one person434550
Without rent one family1,5741,801
Rent & Utilities person875.4936.43
Rent & Utilities family1,601.431,890.28
Food person293474
Food family1,040923
Transport person61.0990.21
Transport family138.89278.72
Life expectancy65.67 years81.32 years

Eating Out

ItemGuardaAlgarve
Lunch Menu9.7514.84
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 234.3249.54
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.8110.37
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.43.18
Cappuccino1.533.28
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.551.63

Rent & Utilities

ItemGuardaAlgarve
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2688.591,516.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2677.44721.97
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,613.362,153.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,098.041,820.69
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.66.7185.56
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.44160.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited50.3132.74

Transportation

ItemGuardaAlgarve
Local transport ticket5.153.81
Monthly ticket local transport2,5716,689
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,9582,862
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.392.08
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.73%43.55%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft212.2912.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.092.12

Groceries

ItemGuardaAlgarve
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.861.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.291.64
Eggs, x122.663.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8710.14
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.456.24
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.3314.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.291.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.420.71

Other

ItemGuardaAlgarve
Gym Membership, 1 month44.1642.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.998.01
Doctors visit67.0182.59
Haircut, simple10.8313.93
Brand Jeans82.65105.18
Brand Sneakers98.67110.18
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month547.56645.62
International Primary School, 1 year7,68514,356