Portugal vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1365
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3152
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$822
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$1415
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1228
$189
💸 GDP per capita
$27275
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
61
13
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
1%
🎓 Higher education
88
65
😀 Quality of life
75
18
🏙️ Population
10.3M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1365) is 73% more expensive than in Venezuela ($791). Portugal ranked 40th vs 126th 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 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 38th and 173rd 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
$11.4
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.46
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$670
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1179
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$22.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
22.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3369
$590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.87
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$5.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.8
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.3
$9.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$81
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$75.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9835
$5859

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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

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1045
2.25M
Valencia
$783
1.48M
Maracaibo
$706
1.55M
Maracay
$726
1.1M
Barinas
$799
874K
Barquisimeto
$715
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$947
662K
Maturin
$871
514K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$870
568K
Barcelona
$704
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Cumana
$691
375K
Merida
$674
248K
Cabimas
$696
352K
Puerto la Cruz
$771
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Turmero
$781
255K
Los Teques
$922
251K
Cua
$877
215K
Guarenas
$896
209K
La Guaira
$915
204K
La Victoria
$776
214K
El Tigre
$731
214K
Puerto Cabello
$759
209K
San Felipe
$736
221K
Guacara
$785
200K
Guatire
$892
187K