Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Donegal Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Donegal

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.5% more expensive than Donegal without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 11.1% cheaper than Donegal without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$16.4 €14.16
-1.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.5 €74.7
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.9 €7.69
15.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.19 €2.76
-12.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.76 €1.52
26.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.92 €5.98
-50.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.56 €3.94
-16.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 €1.43
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 €1.86
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.55 €1.34
7.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.4 €2.94
-7.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.66 €6.62
73.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.73 €10.99
-37.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.82 €11.07
24.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.34 €2.02
-2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 €1.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 €1.18
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.35 €3.75
-41.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 €1.23
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.49 €1.29
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.22 €1.05
62.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.71 €16.15
-64.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.41 €12.44
-59.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.77 €2.39
-51.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.83 €2.45
3.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.5 €2.16
-9.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$100 €86.5
-53.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.83 €5.03
-27.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.16 €1.01
-25.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$69.4 €59.9
-73.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.3K €36.5K
-18.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$189 €163
-21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.33 €19.28
-6.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.9 €43.94
-22.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.8 €45.6
-9.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.59 €10.01
-19.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$971 €838
-37.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,757 €4,107
238.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$74.1 €64
40.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.73 €33.44
6.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.3 €76.3
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$74.6 €64.4
59.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,478 €1,276
7.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,229 €1,061
2.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,702 €1,469
79.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,301 €1,123
59.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,696 €3,191
96.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,529 €3,047
28.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Donegal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,653 €3,154
-59.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Donegal: October 29, 2025

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