Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 23.4% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$13.66
€13.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.35
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.48
€1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.43
|
$5.58
€5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.07
|
$3.87
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.02
|
$2.97
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.42
|
$3.31
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.06
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.85
|
$7.21
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€117.36
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,428.04
|
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.21
|
$9.86
€9.39
|
|
pay 37.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.15
|
$39.90
€37.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,036.07
|
$1,514.21
€1,441.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,739.77
|
$1,070.61
€1,019.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€204.39
|
$106.17
€101.10
|
|
pay 1.1% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,245.46
|
$576.40
€548.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,184.80
|
$15,251.75
€14,522.72
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$3.22
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$2.61
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.84
|
$6.00
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.56
|
$42.41
€40.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$8.57
€8.16
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.47
|
$86.58
€82.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.13
|
$37.63
€35.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.05
|
$82.49
€78.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.81
|
$108.41
€103.23
|
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