COST COMPARISON OF ARTIFICIAL GRASS
COMPARED TO “REAL” GRASS

Prices based upon actual figures supplied by Villa Management companies specializing in properties in Quinta do Lago and Vale de Lobo.

This does not include any unforeseen costs associated with real grass such as reseeding, fungal infections, damage caused by rodents etc.

These costs can be substantial and are generally never found with artificial grass.

Cost of good quality Eden Artificial Grass (47.13 Euros / sq.m excluding installation) - 14,139 euros

Installation - (+/- 25 euros / sq.m) - 7,500 euros

Initial cost - 21,639 euros*

Annual maintenance visit – 300 euros

Ongoing costs over 10 years – 3,000 euros

Total after 10 years - 24,639 euros* or 8.2 Euros per sq.m per year

Real Turf 300m2

Cost of good quality turf (10 euros / sq.m) - 3,000 euros

Installation of turf - (20 euros / sq.m) - 6,000 euros

Cost of Irrigation system - 3,500 euros

Installation cost of irrigation system - 1,000 euros

Amount of water required per week for 5cm of water over 300m2 - 15m3 @ 4 euros per m3 = 60 euros per week

60 euros per week is 3,120 euros per year or 31,200 euros over 10 years

Weekly cost of a gardener cutting and maintaining 300 sq.m of lawn - 100 Euros

Gardener annual cost - 5,200 Euros or 52,000 euros over 10 years

Initial cost - 13,500 euros

Ongoing costs over 10 years - 83,200 euros

Total after 10 years - 96,700 euros or 32.23 Euros per m2 per year

Total cost saving over 10 years Artificial Grass -v- Real Grass = 74.5%

*Comparison does not include ground preparation or machinery for installation