Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 50.7% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 82.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Ireland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Portugal. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.01
|
$17.71
€15.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.44
|
$9.75
€8.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.48
|
$2.15
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.48
|
$4.12
€3.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.35
|
$5.05
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.55
|
$3.71
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.87
|
$4.48
€3.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.24
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.01
|
$7.11
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€33.59
|
$119.47
€105.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€27,469.43
|
$37,943.34
€33,570.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.56
|
$20.48
€18.12
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€35.69
|
$46.92
€41.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€796.86
|
$1,406.76
€1,244.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€648.28
|
$1,187.82
€1,050.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€80.55
|
$159.87
€141.45
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€402.98
|
$996.31
€881.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€8,893.24
|
$6,771.62
€5,991.19
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$5.94
€5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$3.80
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.02
|
$16.44
€14.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€36.26
|
$55.70
€49.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€6.95
|
$12.29
€10.87
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€68.94
|
$77.94
€68.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€29.86
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€70.99
|
$85.63
€75.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€83.04
|
$89.10
€78.84
|
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