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title: "Cost of living calculator: your life in Portugal"
description: "Free calculator: enter what you spend now, in your own currency, and see what the same life costs in 40 Portuguese towns. Official prices to August 2026."
url: "https://ultimateportugal.com/tools/cost-of-living"
author: "Rex McIntosh"
author_role: "Founder & Editor, Ultimate Portugal"
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publisher: "Ultimate Portugal"
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# Cost of living calculator: your life in Portugal

An interactive calculator. A reader gives their home now (bedrooms; rent, mortgage or owned; optional floor area), enters monthly spending by category in their own currency, and sees what the same basket costs in a chosen Portuguese town, in their currency and in euros. Figures checked 25 September 2026. An estimate for planning, not a quote.

## Method

1. International price comparisons (purchasing power parities) say what the same basket costs in two countries, by category: the Eurostat-OECD 2024 results, or the World Bank ICP 2021 for Brazil and South Africa.
2. Each comparison is brought forward to the latest month with both countries' own consumer price index for that category. Where a country publishes no current index for a category, its all-items index is used.
3. Money is converted at the latest official euro rate: the ECB reference rates, via Eurostat. The Colombian peso, Chilean peso and Costa Rican colón are quoted per US dollar (Colombia's daily TRM from the Superintendencia Financiera; the OECD's monthly average for the other two) and crossed to euros with Eurostat's euro-dollar rate for the same day or month.
4. For the US, the BEA regional price parities adjust for the reader's metro area.
5. Energy is compared only for European countries; elsewhere it is converted at the exchange rate.
6. Rent is INE's median rent per m² for new leases in the chosen town, times a floor-area band. Tax, one-off moving costs and school fees are not included.

## Portugal's prices against each country, by category

The same basket, priced in Portugal, against the home country at the latest official exchange rate: 24 September 2026, except the Chilean peso and Costa Rican colón (the August 2026 average) and the Albanian lek, Macedonian denar and Serbian dinar (31 August 2026). −30% means the basket costs 30% less in Portugal. Prices outside rent are national averages.

| Country | Prices to | Groceries | Eating out | Car costs | Fares and taxis | Energy | Phone and internet | Health | School and childcare | Leisure | Clothes and shoes | Everything else |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | August 2026 | −5% | +42% | same | same | +96% | −1% | +105% | school fees | −1% | −20% | +25% |
| Australia | July 2026 | −16% | −44% | −2% | −2% | exchange rate | −15% | −56% | school fees | −31% | −2% | −41% |
| Austria | August 2026 | −7% | −28% | −18% | −18% | −15% | +3% | −43% | school fees | −28% | −20% | −29% |
| Belgium | August 2026 | −1% | −37% | −16% | −16% | −19% | −35% | −28% | school fees | −21% | −23% | −29% |
| Brazil | August 2026 | +37% | +97% | +36% | +36% | exchange rate | +29% | −1% | school fees | +23% | +4% | +36% |
| Bulgaria | August 2026 | +12% | +31% | +21% | +21% | +81% | +34% | +116% | school fees | +13% | +1% | +45% |
| Canada | August 2026 | −13% | −28% | same | same | exchange rate | −32% | −31% | school fees | −22% | −36% | −30% |
| Chile | August 2026 | +4% | +11% | +46% | +46% | exchange rate | +13% | +56% | school fees | +11% | −15% | +32% |
| Colombia | August 2026 | +5% | +25% | +55% | +55% | exchange rate | +43% | +65% | school fees | +17% | −9% | +36% |
| Costa Rica | August 2026 | −16% | −11% | +13% | +13% | exchange rate | −35% | −42% | school fees | −15% | −13% | −8% |
| Croatia | August 2026 | −3% | −27% | +5% | +5% | +59% | −2% | +26% | school fees | −10% | same | +12% |
| Cyprus | August 2026 | −2% | −23% | −1% | −1% | −4% | +13% | −9% | school fees | −11% | −2% | −12% |
| Czechia | August 2026 | +17% | +3% | +6% | +6% | +6% | −6% | +59% | school fees | −7% | −17% | +5% |
| Denmark | August 2026 | −15% | −48% | −25% | −25% | +2% | −5% | −37% | school fees | −37% | −39% | −39% |
| Estonia | August 2026 | −5% | −20% | −12% | −12% | +30% | +1% | −9% | school fees | −19% | −26% | −14% |
| Finland | August 2026 | −6% | −34% | −17% | −17% | +21% | −8% | −45% | school fees | −30% | −35% | −32% |
| France | August 2026 | −5% | −28% | −17% | −17% | +3% | +37% | −8% | school fees | −17% | −19% | −20% |
| Germany | August 2026 | +1% | −28% | −18% | −18% | −10% | −18% | −26% | school fees | −21% | −21% | −22% |
| Greece | August 2026 | −2% | −13% | +2% | +2% | −2% | −22% | +10% | school fees | same | −4% | +2% |
| Hungary | August 2026 | +6% | −4% | +10% | +10% | +144% | −3% | +72% | school fees | +5% | −17% | +15% |
| Iceland | August 2026 | −38% | −61% | −42% | −42% | +29% | −38% | −66% | school fees | −50% | −50% | −57% |
| Ireland | August 2026 | −11% | −38% | −15% | −15% | −20% | −23% | −51% | school fees | −25% | −26% | −40% |
| Israel | August 2026 | −38% | −58% | −24% | −24% | exchange rate | −18% | −58% | school fees | −43% | −35% | −48% |
| Italy | August 2026 | +1% | −25% | −4% | −4% | −19% | +34% | −24% | school fees | −8% | −13% | −12% |
| Japan | August 2026 | −19% | same | +28% | +28% | exchange rate | −18% | +31% | school fees | −7% | +4% | +4% |
| Latvia | August 2026 | −1% | −17% | +9% | +9% | +6% | +11% | +43% | school fees | −11% | −24% | +9% |
| Lithuania | August 2026 | +3% | −13% | +6% | +6% | +20% | +11% | +25% | school fees | −3% | −22% | +6% |
| Luxembourg | August 2026 | −17% | −34% | −9% | −9% | +25% | −27% | −50% | school fees | −32% | −31% | −44% |
| Malta | August 2026 | −9% | −22% | +9% | +9% | +74% | +9% | −6% | school fees | −11% | −19% | −11% |
| Mexico | August 2026 | same | −4% | +21% | +21% | exchange rate | +4% | −17% | school fees | +4% | −8% | +9% |
| Montenegro | August 2026 | +17% | +8% | +6% | +6% | +125% | +1% | +96% | school fees | +4% | −13% | +40% |
| Netherlands | August 2026 | +4% | −40% | −22% | −22% | −9% | −15% | −37% | school fees | −25% | −12% | −30% |
| New Zealand | April to June 2026 | −5% | −29% | +9% | +9% | exchange rate | −8% | −4% | school fees | −18% | +23% | −24% |
| North Macedonia | August 2026 | +37% | +47% | +36% | +36% | +102% | +51% | +157% | school fees | +24% | −8% | +68% |
| Norway | August 2026 | −31% | −48% | −26% | −26% | +63% | −45% | −55% | school fees | −44% | −36% | −41% |
| Poland | August 2026 | +21% | −13% | +24% | +24% | +13% | +90% | +24% | school fees | +18% | −16% | +22% |
| Romania | August 2026 | +36% | +12% | +10% | +10% | +48% | +103% | +149% | school fees | +19% | −16% | +44% |
| Serbia | August 2026 | +10% | +12% | +9% | +9% | +97% | +18% | +75% | school fees | −2% | −20% | +36% |
| Slovakia | August 2026 | +27% | −17% | +1% | +1% | +34% | −5% | +20% | school fees | −1% | −22% | +3% |
| Slovenia | August 2026 | +1% | −14% | +8% | +8% | +16% | −5% | −13% | school fees | −16% | −14% | −7% |
| South Africa | August 2026 | +43% | +95% | +32% | +32% | exchange rate | +100% | +14% | school fees | +78% | +40% | +40% |
| South Korea | August 2026 | −31% | −15% | +34% | +34% | exchange rate | +79% | +17% | school fees | −3% | −33% | −1% |
| Spain | August 2026 | +8% | −7% | +1% | +1% | −4% | +13% | −8% | school fees | −11% | −3% | −7% |
| Sweden | August 2026 | +1% | −32% | −15% | −15% | −3% | −23% | −38% | school fees | −28% | −38% | −30% |
| Switzerland | August 2026 | −33% | −51% | −23% | −23% | −15% | −42% | −60% | school fees | −48% | −42% | −52% |
| Türkiye | August 2026 | +22% | +6% | +15% | +15% | +180% | +81% | +115% | school fees | +53% | +40% | +66% |
| United Kingdom | August 2026 | +4% | −24% | −15% | −15% | exchange rate | −19% | −45% | school fees | −25% | −11% | −34% |
| United States | August 2026 | −7% | −31% | same | same | exchange rate | −23% | −58% | school fees | −30% | −31% | −42% |

## Monthly rent by town

INE median rent for new leases in the 12 months to March 2026, times 50–80 m² for one bedroom, 75–110 m² for two, 110–180 m² for three and 140–200 m² for four or more (gross private area). On the page, a reader can give their own floor area instead. Where INE does not split a town by size, the town median is scaled by its region's split. Rounded to €10.

| Town | Region | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4+ beds | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Lisbon region | €1,030–€1,640 | €1,280–€1,880 | €1,740–€2,850 | €1,970–€2,810 |  |
| Cascais | Lisbon region | €940–€1,500 | €1,190–€1,750 | €1,730–€2,830 | €1,940–€2,770 |  |
| Oeiras | Lisbon region | €900–€1,440 | €1,100–€1,620 | €1,530–€2,500 | €1,800–€2,570 |  |
| Sintra | Lisbon region | €630–€1,010 | €840–€1,230 | €1,130–€1,850 | €1,290–€1,850 |  |
| Ericeira | Lisbon region | €830–€1,320 | €970–€1,430 | €1,400–€2,300 | €1,720–€2,460 | sizes from the regional split |
| Almada | Lisbon region | €820–€1,310 | €1,010–€1,490 | €1,280–€2,090 | €1,570–€2,240 |  |
| Setúbal | Lisbon region | €680–€1,090 | €830–€1,220 | €1,150–€1,880 | €1,140–€1,630 |  |
| Sesimbra | Lisbon region | €630–€1,000 | €740–€1,080 | €1,000–€1,630 | €1,120–€1,600 | sizes from the regional split |
| Porto | Porto and the north | €830–€1,330 | €950–€1,390 | €1,220–€2,000 | €1,330–€1,900 |  |
| Vila Nova de Gaia | Porto and the north | €630–€1,000 | €750–€1,100 | €1,060–€1,740 | €1,050–€1,500 |  |
| Matosinhos | Porto and the north | €750–€1,200 | €850–€1,250 | €1,130–€1,850 | €970–€1,390 |  |
| Braga | Porto and the north | €560–€900 | €620–€920 | €800–€1,310 | €920–€1,320 |  |
| Guimarães | Porto and the north | €510–€810 | €490–€710 | €600–€990 | €560–€800 |  |
| Viana do Castelo | Porto and the north | €510–€820 | €580–€860 | €700–€1,140 | €640–€920 | sizes from the regional split |
| Aveiro | Centre | €680–€1,080 | €700–€1,020 | €840–€1,370 | €760–€1,090 | sizes from the regional split |
| Coimbra | Centre | €590–€940 | €690–€1,010 | €810–€1,330 | €750–€1,070 |  |
| Leiria | Centre | €520–€840 | €580–€860 | €730–€1,200 | €660–€940 |  |
| Viseu | Centre | €500–€790 | €520–€760 | €630–€1,040 | €660–€940 | sizes from the regional split |
| Tomar | Centre | €480–€760 | €560–€830 | €740–€1,220 | €720–€1,030 | sizes from the regional split |
| Castelo Branco | Centre | €400–€640 | €410–€610 | €550–€910 | €510–€730 | sizes from the regional split |
| Caldas da Rainha | Silver Coast | €500–€800 | €640–€940 | €830–€1,370 | €820–€1,180 | sizes from the regional split |
| Óbidos | Silver Coast | €490–€790 | €630–€930 | €820–€1,340 | €810–€1,160 | sizes from the regional split; thin data (149 leases) |
| Nazaré | Silver Coast | €540–€860 | €690–€1,010 | €900–€1,470 | €880–€1,260 | sizes from the regional split |
| Peniche | Silver Coast | €470–€750 | €600–€880 | €780–€1,280 | €770–€1,100 | sizes from the regional split |
| Alcobaça | Silver Coast | €420–€670 | €540–€790 | €700–€1,150 | €690–€990 | sizes from the regional split |
| Évora | Alentejo | €520–€830 | €700–€1,020 | €960–€1,560 | €630–€900 | sizes from the regional split |
| Faro | Algarve | €590–€950 | €700–€1,030 | €910–€1,480 | €790–€1,130 | sizes from the regional split |
| Lagos | Algarve | €730–€1,160 | €860–€1,270 | €1,110–€1,810 | €970–€1,380 | sizes from the regional split |
| Loulé | Algarve | €730–€1,170 | €870–€1,270 | €1,110–€1,820 | €970–€1,390 | sizes from the regional split |
| Tavira | Algarve | €690–€1,110 | €820–€1,200 | €1,060–€1,730 | €920–€1,320 | sizes from the regional split |
| Albufeira | Algarve | €730–€1,180 | €870–€1,280 | €1,120–€1,840 | €980–€1,400 | sizes from the regional split |
| Portimão | Algarve | €700–€1,120 | €830–€1,220 | €1,070–€1,760 | €940–€1,340 | sizes from the regional split |
| Olhão | Algarve | €520–€840 | €620–€910 | €800–€1,310 | €700–€1,000 | sizes from the regional split |
| Lagoa | Algarve | €610–€970 | €720–€1,050 | €920–€1,510 | €810–€1,150 | sizes from the regional split |
| Silves | Algarve | €590–€940 | €700–€1,030 | €900–€1,470 | €790–€1,120 | sizes from the regional split |
| Aljezur | Algarve | €510–€820 | €600–€890 | €780–€1,270 | €680–€970 | sizes from the regional split; thin data (67 leases) |
| Vila Real de Santo António | Algarve | €590–€940 | €700–€1,020 | €890–€1,460 | €780–€1,120 | sizes from the regional split |
| Funchal | Madeira | €800–€1,280 | €990–€1,450 | €1,210–€1,980 | €1,000–€1,430 |  |
| Santa Cruz | Madeira | €650–€1,040 | €800–€1,170 | €860–€1,410 | €580–€830 | sizes from the regional split |
| Ponta Delgada | Azores | €530–€850 | €660–€970 | €780–€1,280 | €690–€980 | sizes from the regional split |

## School fees

With children, each child gets a Portugal school: a state school (no tuition from age 6 to 18), one of five international schools priced from their own 2026/27 fee pages (checked 2026-09-16), or today's spending. Monthly school cost is tuition plus required yearly charges divided by 12; application, registration and levy fees are shown as first-year cash. Full detail: International school costs in Portugal, /posts/international-school-costs-in-portugal.

- St. Julian's School (Carcavelos): €12,693 to €29,970 a year, https://www.stjulians.com/admissions/fees/
- Carlucci American International School of Lisbon (CAISL) (Linhó, Sintra): €12,128 to €23,532 a year, https://www.caislisbon.org/join-us/fee-schedule
- TASIS Portugal (Sintra): €13,007 to €24,308 a year, https://www.tasisportugal.org/admissions/tuition-fees
- Oeiras International School (Oeiras): €13,980 to €22,406 a year, https://ois.pt/fees/
- Oporto British School (Porto): €9,530 to €17,570 a year, https://www.obs.edu.pt/school-fees/

## Sources

- Eurostat: purchasing power parities by category (prc_ppp_ind): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_ppp_ind/default/table
- OECD: PPP detailed results, 2022 onwards: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_PPP%40DF_PPP&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.TPS
- World Bank: International Comparison Program 2021: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp
- Eurostat: harmonised consumer prices, ECOICOP 2 (prc_hicp_minr): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/prc_hicp_minr/default/table
- OECD: consumer price indices by category: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_PRICES%40DF_PRICES_ALL&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.TPS
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI for All Urban Consumers: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Consumer Price Index: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/price-indexes-and-inflation/consumer-price-index-australia
- IBGE: IPCA consumer prices (table 7060): https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/7060
- US Bureau of Economic Analysis: regional price parities: https://www.bea.gov/data/prices-inflation/regional-price-parities-state-and-metro-area
- Eurostat: euro exchange rates, daily (ert_bil_eur_d): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ert_bil_eur_d/default/table
- Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia: TRM, daily (datos.gov.co): https://www.datos.gov.co/Econom-a-y-Finanzas/Tasa-de-Cambio-Representativa-del-Mercado-TRM/32sa-8pi3
- OECD: exchange rates, monthly averages (DF_FINMARK): https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_STES%40DF_FINMARK&df[ag]=OECD.SDD.STES
- Eurostat: euro exchange rates, monthly (ert_bil_eur_m): https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ert_bil_eur_m/default/table
- INE: median rent per m² of new leases: https://www.ine.pt/xurl/ind/0014696
- TUB: 2026 fares (Braga): https://tub.pt/templates/frontoffice/commerce/pdf/tarifario_2026.pdf
- Viana do Castelo council: TUViana fares: https://www.cm-viana-castelo.pt/areas-de-atividade/comunicacao/noticias/noticia/tuviana-vai-as-escolas-na-primeira-quinzena-do-novo-ano-letivo
- BusWay CIRA: 2026 monthly passes (Aveiro): https://busway-cira.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BusWay_Tarifas_2026_v9.pdf
- SMTUC: 2026 fares (Coimbra): https://www.smtuc.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TARIFARIO-2026-versao-30-abril-2026-.pdf
- Rodoviária do Lis: Mobilis 2026 fares (Leiria): https://www.rodoviariadolis.pt/wp-content/uploads/RDL_Informa_Aumento-tarif%C3%A1rio-2026_Mobilis.pdf
- Viseu council: MUV 2026 fares: https://www.cm-viseu.pt/fotos/editor2/mobilidade/web_tarifario_muv_2026.pdf
- Mobicab: fares (Castelo Branco): https://mobicab.pt/tarifarios/
- TREVO: fares (Évora): https://www.trevo.com.pt/ticket-fares
- VAMUS Algarve: 2026 fares: https://www.vamusalgarve.pt/vamus/docs/Tarifas_VAMUS.pdf
- TIIM: Madeira monthly passes: https://tiim.pt/index.php/tarifarios/passes
- Ponta Delgada council: Mini-Bus fares: https://www.cm-pontadelgada.pt/municipe/transportes-e-mobilidade/mini-bus

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