Wage Cost

Country comparison

Portugal vs Spain

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Portugal$44,9372025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 55.70 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Spain$57,7792025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 59.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$60k$54k$47k$41k$34k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallSpain +3.7
FoodPortugal +5.6
ClothingPortugal +1.8
HousingSpain +9.8
HealthSpain +3.2
TransportSpain +0.1
RecreationSpain +7.1
RestaurantsSpain +7.5
Portugal 55.70Spain 59.40
Overall
Portugal 55.70
Spain 59.40
Difference Spain +3.70
Food
Portugal 87.60
Spain 82.00
Difference Portugal +5.60
Clothing
Portugal 82.40
Spain 80.60
Difference Portugal +1.80
Housing
Portugal 44.70
Spain 54.50
Difference Spain +9.80
Health
Portugal 39.50
Spain 42.70
Difference Spain +3.20
Transport
Portugal 92.00
Spain 92.10
Difference Spain +0.10
Recreation
Portugal 66.50
Spain 73.60
Difference Spain +7.10
Restaurants
Portugal 61.70
Spain 69.20
Difference Spain +7.50

Key Differences

Understanding Portugal and Spain

Portugal records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Spain, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Spain shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $12,842 (28.6%) more than Portugal. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.80% and +1.22%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 9.8 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Spain is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Spain exceeds Portugal by 9.8 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026