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| Field | United States | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage rate | 6.71 % | 2.98 % |
| Inflation | 2.95 % | 2.34 % |
| Real policy rate | 0.67 % | -0.09 % |
| Lending rate | 3.25 % | — |
| Deposit rate | — | — |
| Savings vs inflation | — | — |
| Bank spread | — | — |
| Take-home pay | $65,829 PPP | $33,734 PPP |
| Tax on pay | 24.31 % | 24.93 % |
| House price growth since 2015 | 336.7 | 291.0 |
| House price growth | -2.07 % | 15.20 % |
| Rent | — | — |
| Petrol | — | €2.01/l |
| Electricity | — | €0.258/kWh |
| Tax wedge | 29.98 % | 39.34 % |
| Minimum wage | €1,103/mo | €1,073/mo |
| Minimum wage (PPP) | $1,257 PPP/mo | — |
| Retirement age (men) | 66.7 years | 65.3 years |
| Retirement age (women) | 66.7 years | 65.3 years |
| Average salary | $86,977 PPP | $44,937 PPP |
| Monthly earnings | $6,273 PPP/mo | $2,196 PPP/mo |
| Median earnings | $4,481 PPP/mo | $1,827 PPP/mo |
| Median income | $49,885 PPP | $25,673 PPP |
| Price level | 100 % of US prices | 60 % of US prices |
| VAT | — | — |
| Corporate tax | 21.00 % | 28.00 % |
| Top income tax | 43.65 % | 53.00 % |
| Public holidays | 10 days | 13 days |
| Currency | 0.00 % | -0.90 % |
| Money's value | 54.90 % | 59.50 % |
| GDP growth | 2.16 % | 1.86 % |
| GDP/capita | $90,027 | $32,082 |
| Unemployment | 4.20 % | 6.16 % |
| Government debt | 123.90 % | 89.90 % |
| Debt per person | $111,543 | $28,842 |
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