Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 23.3% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$37.96
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$31,047.67
€29,767.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$40.33
€38.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$900.66
€863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$732.72
€702.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$91.05
€87.29
|
|
pay 2.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$455.47
€436.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$10,051.70
€9,637.30
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
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pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$77.92
€74.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$80.24
€76.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$93.85
€89.98
|
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