City Statistics
"City Statistics
Location: Lisbon region, west coast of Portugal.
Country dialling code: 351.
Population: 681,063 (city); 2,000,000 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 70% Portuguese, 20% smaller minority communities from Macau, Brazil and other parts of Europe, 10% African.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic.
Time zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 12°C (53.5°F).
Average July temp: 24°C (75°F).
Annual rainfall: 617mm (24.3 inches).
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Cost of Living
On 1 January 2002, the Escudo was replaced by the Euro in Portugal.
One-litre bottle of mineral water: Esc160/€0.80
33cl bottle of beer: Esc100/€0.50
Financial Times newspaper: Esc400/€2
36-exposure colour film: Esc1000/€5
City-centre bus ticket: Esc80-160/€0.40-0.80
Adult football ticket: Esc3000-5000/€15-25
Three-course meal with wine/beer: Esc1400-3200/€7-16
1 Euro (€1) = £0.72; US$1.17; C$1.60; A$1.80;
Esc200.48
100 Escudos (Esc100) = €0.50
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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