| Metric | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| WHO Ranking | #12 | #27 |
| Life Expectancy | 82 years | 78.2 years |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 10.5% | 5.5% |
| Healthcare System | National Health Service | Mixed Public/Private |
| Currency | € (EUR) | AED (AED) |
| Procedure | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy test | $120 | $183 | -$63 |
| Ambulance | $483 | $854 | -$371 |
| Annual checkup | $139 | $213 | -$74 |
| Appendectomy | $14,190 | $21,772 | -$7,582 |
| Blood test | $88 | $116 | -$28 |
| Braces | $2,460 | $3,764 | -$1,304 |
| C-section | $8,052 | $14,372 | -$6,320 |
| Cataract surgery | $1,592 | $2,821 | -$1,229 |
| Colonoscopy | $1,266 | $1,940 | -$674 |
| Contacts | $114 | $202 | -$88 |
| Crown | $537 | $961 | -$424 |
| CT scan | $531 | $951 | -$420 |
| Dental cleaning | $78 | $139 | -$61 |
| Doctor visit | $99 | $151 | -$52 |
| EKG | $81 | $144 | -$63 |
| ER visit | $1,025 | $1,568 | -$543 |
| Extraction | $107 | $164 | -$57 |
| Eye exam | $81 | $123 | -$42 |
| Filling | $133 | $175 | -$42 |
| Gallbladder removal | $7,800 | $11,895 | -$4,095 |