The True Cost of Living in Portugal (Might Shock You)

Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere logged their expenses for 30 days. They wrote down everything they spent money on and put it in categories. How expensive is Porto and is Portugal still worth moving to? How much should you budget?

Train vs Plane between Lisbon and Porto: https://youtu.be/k7z8ZAYuwCI
Aveiro city guide: https://youtu.be/2kZU9zj_1Fo

Context to our Expenses:
-Josh (39)
-Kalie (36)
-Cia (3)
-Pincho (14) dog

Stats behind our cost of living in these 30 days
-Rental contract signed in September 2021
-Two top ups for Josh and one top up for Kalie (Porto Metro)
-17 separate ride share trips (€3.73 avg per trip)
-3 sports entertainment events attended
-21 coffee/snack breaks (€5.99 avg per snack break)
-22 times one, two, or three of us had dinner/drinks out. 19 times we spent money. 2 of those our friends paid for us and we dropped the tip. (Irish Pub dinner and drinks for 3, €65 whereas, a Portuguese dinner for 3 €20 but we didn't drink there. However, their beer and wine by the glass was 2-3 euros.)

Percentage of our total expenses
20% Rent
13.6% Dinner/Drinks
11% Cia's Things (School Fees are a huge part of this expense)
10.7% Groceries
9.6% Health Care
6.6% Tithe/Charitable Giving

* ABOUT US *
Josh and Kalie left the US for a life abroad in 2009 and haven't looked back. They have lived in Spain, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and are currently in Portugal. Yes, they realize they only moved to countries starting with the letter "S" until they spoiled that streak with their move to Portugal. Follow ExpatsEverywhere as we aim to get information to you through expat interviews, city breakdowns, expat life, travel, vlogs, and more.

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