Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castlebar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Castlebar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.5% cheaper than Castlebar without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.1% cheaper than Castlebar without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.3 €14.07
-1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$97.6 €84.2
-34.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.87 €9.39
-5.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.09 €3.53
-32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.38 €2.06
-6.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.07 €1.79
-24.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.78 €5.86
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.51 €4.76
-30.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 €1.49
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 €1.32
13.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.06 €1.77
-18.93%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.2 €3.63
-25.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.92 €2.52
355.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.7 €4.06
70.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7 €6.04
128.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.19 €2.75
-28.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.72
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.99 €2.58
-31.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.83 €2.44
-9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.22 €1.92
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.7 €0.61
192.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.02 €1.74
-59.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.54 €15.15
-62.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.76 €11.01
-54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.51 €3.03
-62.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.04 €3.49
-27.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.43 €2.96
-33.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$149 €129
-69.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.36 €3.76
-2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.79 €2.41
-69.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.06 €33.72
-52.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.6K €36.8K
-18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$280 €242
-46.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.52 €21.17
-14.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58.1 €50.1
-31.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$78.6 €67.9
-39.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.37 €30.54
-47.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.74 €10.14
-20.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,335 €1,153
-54.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,642 €8,325
67.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$108 €93
-3.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.28 €30.46
16.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88.4
-9.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 €109
-5.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,699 €1,467
-6.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,494 €1,290
-15.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,064 €1,782
47.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,793 €1,548
15.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,234 €3,656
71.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,775 €3,260
20.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Castlebar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,865 €3,337
-62.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Castlebar: October 27, 2025

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