Portugal vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1286
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3012
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$763
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1365
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1186
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$24515
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
13
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
75
11
🏙️ Population
10.3M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1286) is 68% more expensive than in Venezuela ($764). Portugal ranked 44th vs 121st for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 37th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Portugal and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 124 and 77 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.

Portugal Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1138
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.8
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3036
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.5
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.6
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$413
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7880
$4942

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Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Venezuela

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K