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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalFrance
| Metric | Portugal | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 50.9% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.9% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalFrance
€3,270
Managers
€5,518
€2,077
Professionals
€4,761
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€791
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,229 in France.
Going the other way: €1,787 in France ≈ €1,433 in Portugal.
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.