Portugal vs Spain: currencies and prices
Currencies, exchange rates and prices of the same products side by side. Prices in the source currency and in USD; differences relative to Portugal. Where a source has no data for a country we say “no data” – no estimates.
| Indicator | Portugal | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | EUR euro | EUR euro |
| Exchange rate | 1 EUR ECB, 4 November 2026 | 1 EUR ECB, 4 November 2026 |
| Big Mac 1 burger | 7.08 USD 6.19 EUR price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 euro-area average, not a national price | 7.08 USD ±0% 6.19 EUR price from: July 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 euro-area average, not a national price |
| Petrol 95 1 litre | 2.24 USD 2.01 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 1.93 USD −14% 1.73 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Diesel 1 litre | 2.46 USD 2.21 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.12 USD −14% 1.90 EUR price from: 2 November 2026 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Healthy diet 1 person, 1 day Estimated minimum cost of a healthy diet (World Bank/FAO), not average spending on food. | 2.71 USD 2.40 EUR price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 | 2.88 USD +6% 2.55 EUR price from: 2025 · converted at the rate of: 4 November 2026 |
| Price level USA = 100 | 65 data from: 2025 | 69 +6% data from: 2025 |
| Taxes in the price: Petrol 95 % of the pump price | 48.2% 2.01 EUR at the pump · 1.04 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 33.1% −15.1 pp 1.73 EUR at the pump · 1.16 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
| Taxes in the price: Diesel % of the pump price | 38.0% 2.21 EUR at the pump · 1.37 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. | 26.8% −11.2 pp 1.90 EUR at the pump · 1.39 EUR without taxes Bulletin of: 2 November 2026. |
Prices are converted via their US dollar equivalent for the period of the data and then at the latest ECB or NBP rate; the difference in per cent is relative to Portugal (taxes – in percentage points). Big Mac: The Economist publishes one weighted price for the whole euro area – these are not national prices. Sources and licences