Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Cavan is 36.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 45.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$16.09 €13.89
9.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$64.1 €55.3
42.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$10.28 €8.88
66.05%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$2.78 €2.4
7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.23 €1.92
57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 €1.35
30.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$3.41 €2.95
82.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$3.82 €3.3
82.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.14 €0.98
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.73 €1.49
36.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.67 €1.44
20.36%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$3.13 €2.7
81.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$13.31 €11.5
-38.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$7.99 €6.9
101.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$15.97 €13.79
-23.11%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.28 €1.97
151.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.7 €1.47
74.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$2.04 €1.76
247.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.55 €2.2
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.76 €1.52
63.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.05 €1.77
-43.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.98 €1.71
-35.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.81 €0.7
40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$6.59 €5.69
181.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$5.87 €5.07
133.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.33 €1.15
250.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$2.92 €2.52
98.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.27 €1.96
10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$46.15 €39.85
594.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$4.23 €3.66
39.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.86 €0.75
124.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$18.68 €16.13
-38.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.09 €1.81
-7.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
10.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$148 €128
41.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$20.98 €18.11
11.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$39.65 €34.24
-17.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$47.92 €41.37
85.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$18.57 €16.03
85.84%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$9.38 €8.1
146.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$607 €524
72.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$16.1K €13.9K
-51.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$104 €90.1
-11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$41.09 €35.48
-30.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$92.7 €80
-16.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$119 €102
-71.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$1,592 €1,375
-23.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$1,262 €1,090
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$3,046 €2,630
-27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$2,069 €1,787
-17.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$7,280 €6,286
-56.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$4,549 €3,928
-16.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$1,462 €1,263
108.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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