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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FrancePortugal
| Metric | France | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 33.7% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 17.3% lower.
Occupation pay
FrancePortugal
€5,518
Managers
€3,270
€4,761
Professionals
€2,077
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€912
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€791
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,161 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Portugal ≈ €3,363 in France.
PPS (Purchasing Power Standards) rescales money so €1 buys a similar basket of goods everywhere in the EU.
Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.