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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Portlaoise Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Portlaoise

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hamilton is 10.9% cheaper than Portlaoise without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hamilton is 15.8% more expensive than Portlaoise without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.19 CA$25.29
$18.43 โ‚ฌ15.88
-1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.0 CA$103
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
7.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.11
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
3.03%
Cappuccino
$4.15 CA$5.77
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
-10.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.41
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
7.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 CA$8.08
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
-15.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 CA$9.03
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
9.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 CA$3.26
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
54.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 CA$2.97
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
109.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.10
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
37.85%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.41
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
-20.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 CA$10.94
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
192.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 CA$15.92
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
8.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.04 CA$19.52
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
19.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.56
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.79
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
-37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.14
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.19
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
8.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 CA$3.80
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
92.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.99
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
53.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
54.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.74
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
18.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.76 CA$19.13
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
-19.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.10 CA$18.20
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.42
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.22
-49.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.15
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
-38.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
6.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 CA$123
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
-10.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.96
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 CA$1.78
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-53.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.24 CA$33.69
$43.21 โ‚ฌ37.25
-43.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.56
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-45.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.5K
$41.7K โ‚ฌ36.0K
-40.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
-48.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 CA$216
$286 โ‚ฌ247
-45.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.56 CA$55.0
$22.02 โ‚ฌ18.99
79.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 CA$71.1
$55.6 โ‚ฌ47.91
-7.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.20 CA$51.7
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.60
-28.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.37 CA$31.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 CA$16.66
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
7.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$648 CA$900
$1,045 โ‚ฌ901
-38.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K CA$30.9K
$8,109 โ‚ฌ6,990
174.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$76.9
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
-39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 CA$47.02
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.63
-15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 CA$138
$99.9 โ‚ฌ86.1
-0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$164
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
12.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 CA$1,877
$1,471 โ‚ฌ1,268
-8.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 CA$1,752
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
2.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 CA$2,776
$2,408 โ‚ฌ2,076
-17.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 CA$2,740
$1,990 โ‚ฌ1,716
-0.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,722 CA$3,784
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,830 CA$3,934
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Portlaoise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,874 CA$3,995
$3,270 โ‚ฌ2,819
-12.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
4.8
37.92%

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Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

Last update for Portlaoise: January 13, 2026

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