France vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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France Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4015
$3152
🏠 One person rent
$831
$822
🏘️ Family rent
$1616
$1415
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2667
$1228
💸 GDP per capita
$44461
$27275
😃 Human freedom index
7.86
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
61
🌐 English speaking %
57.3%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
88
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
68.4M
10.3M

The average cost of living in France ($1616) is 18% more expensive than in Portugal ($1365). France ranked 26th vs 40th for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in France compared to 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 24th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in France vs Portugal

We calculate prices for France and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 151 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

France Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.8
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1663
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$42
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6369
$3369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4720
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.51
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$72.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$12.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$479
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$9835

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Cities Comparison in France vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2357
2.15M
Marseille
$1607
873K
Lyon
$1608
522K
Toulouse
$1551
504K
Nice
$1721
348K
Nantes
$1547
323K
Strasbourg
$1497
291K
Montpellier
$1531
302K
Bordeaux
$1575
262K
Rennes
$1394
225K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
120K
Lille
$1547
237K
Angers
$1383
157K
Villeurbanne
$1622
157K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
147K
Nanterre
$1725
97.4K
Aix-en-Provence
$1654
147K
Le Mans
$1261
145K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
78.2K
Saint-Etienne
$1139
173K
Argenteuil
$1826
107K
Grenoble
$1473
157K
Reims
$1448
179K
Saint-Denis
$1799
114K
Le Havre
$1249
166K
Brest
$1152
140K
Tours
$1192
138K
Saint-Denis
$1397
155K
Versailles
$1894
83.6K
Montreuil
$1743
111K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1738
546K
Sintra
$1534
378K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1360
302K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
137K
Cascais
$1834
206K
Porto
$1471
238K
Loures
$1453
205K
Matosinhos
$1716
175K
Seixal
$1332
158K
Oeiras
$1618
172K
Gondomar
$1418
168K
Amadora
$1385
175K
Braga
$1252
181K
Odivelas
$1460
145K
Maia
$1714
135K
Almada
$1694
177K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1201
139K
Guimaraes
$1331
158K
Leiria
$1212
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1224
134K
Coimbra
$1248
106K
Setubal
$1348
123K
Funchal
$1469
106K
Valongo
$1410
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1350
79.5K
Barcelos
$901
120K
Agualva-Cacem
$1460
81.8K
Mafra
$1412
76.7K
Loule
$1436
70.6K
Faro
$1163
64.6K