Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drogheda Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drogheda

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% cheaper than Drogheda without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.6% cheaper than Drogheda without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.3 €14.94
-6.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$91.1 €78.7
-29.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.4 €8.98
-1.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.22 €3.65
-34.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.42 €2.09
-7.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 €1.4
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.31 €5.45
-45.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.21 €5.36
-38.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 €1.29
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.57 €2.22
-32.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.13 €0.97
47.79%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.94 €3.41
-20.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.57 €9.12
25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.55 €9.11
-24.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.94 €10.31
33.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.03 €2.62
-24.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.01 €1.74
-15.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 €1.43
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.44 €2.97
-25.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.4 €1.21
25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 €0.81
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 €0.86
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.56 €1.35
-48.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.75 €16.19
-64.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.03 €11.25
-54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.67 €3.17
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.74 €3.23
-21.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.11 €2.69
-27.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$151 €130
-69.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.82 €4.16
-12.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.7 €1.47
-49.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$43.18 €37.28
-56.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.96 €1.7
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.1K €37.2K
-19.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$38.8K €33.5K
2.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$285 €246
-47.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.75 €18.78
-3.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.22 €39.04
-12.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.2 €63.2
-34.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$68.4 €59.1
-72.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.83 €11.94
-32.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,053 €909
-42.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,072 €1,789
677.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$89.4 €77.2
16.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.67 €34.25
3.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €87.6
-8.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.8
12.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,378 €2,053
-33.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,023 €1,747
-37.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,256 €2,811
-6.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$2,727 €2,354
-24.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,083 €3,525
78.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,187 €2,751
42.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Drogheda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,492 €3,015
-58.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.55
-16.26%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drogheda: October 29, 2025

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