Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 50.7% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.56
|
$17.71
€16.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.85
|
$9.75
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.56
|
$2.15
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$1.66
€1.54
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.72
|
$4.12
€3.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.54
|
$5.05
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.69
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$4.48
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$1.22
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$0.91
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.71
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.98
|
$1.58
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 82.8% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.33
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€35.42
|
$119.47
€111.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,966.42
|
$37,943.34
€35,399.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.08
|
$20.48
€19.10
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.63
|
$46.92
€43.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€840.28
|
$1,406.76
€1,312.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€683.61
|
$1,187.82
€1,108.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€84.94
|
$159.87
€149.16
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€424.94
|
$996.31
€929.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,377.90
|
$6,771.62
€6,317.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.08
|
$5.94
€5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.72
|
$3.80
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.29
|
$16.44
€15.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€38.24
|
$55.70
€51.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.33
|
$12.29
€11.47
|
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pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€72.69
|
$77.94
€72.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.48
|
$37.83
€35.29
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€74.86
|
$85.63
€79.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€87.56
|
$89.10
€83.13
|
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