United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Portugal

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×

PortugalPortugal vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Overall verdict

PortugalPortugal is about 1.03× United KingdomUnited Kingdom.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. A bar running right means Portugal is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom = 1× PortugalPortugal is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.06
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.05
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.03
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×1.01

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Portugal, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.70
    PortugalPortugal £0.11 USD 0.15
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10
    PortugalPortugal £1.70 USD 2.248
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06
    PortugalPortugal £844.82 EUR 989
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03
    PortugalPortugal £51.24 EUR 59.99
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.00
    PortugalPortugal £1.69 USD 2.235
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59
    PortugalPortugal £0.18 USD 0.239
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com