Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dun Laoghaire Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dun Laoghaire

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.4% cheaper than Dun Laoghaire without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% cheaper than Dun Laoghaire without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.72 €16.16
-14.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94 €81.1
-31.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.37 €8.95
-0.87%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.34 €3.75
-35.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.43 €2.1
-8.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.55 €1.34
1.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.7 €6.65
-55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.99 €6.04
-45.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 €1.44
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.29 €1.98
-24.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.99 €1.72
-16.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.05 €3.5
-22.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.35 €10.66
7.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.33 €8.91
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.8 €10.19
35.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.92 €2.52
-21.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2 €1.73
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.84 €2.46
-28.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.46 €2.98
-26.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.38 €1.19
27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.45 €1.25
41.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.37 €1.18
44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.66 €1.44
-51.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.75 €16.19
-64.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.68 €10.95
-53.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.58 €3.09
-62.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.01 €3.46
-27.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.02 €1.75
12.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$70.5 €60.9
-34.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.99 €4.31
-15.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.36 €1.18
-36.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.63 €34.21
-52.86%
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
$42K €36.3K
-17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.8K €34.3K
-0.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$277 €239
-46.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.24 €18.34
-1.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$57.2 €49.43
-30.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.01 €36.27
14.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.12 €12.19
-33.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,038 €896
-41.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,572 €7,401
87.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$99.8 €86.1
4.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.33 €33.95
4.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.7 €86.1
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$126 €109
-5.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,564 €1,350
1.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,541 €1,330
-18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$3,702 €3,196
-17.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,267 €2,821
-36.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,755 €3,242
93.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,456 €2,983
31.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dun Laoghaire
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,384 €3,785
-66.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dun Laoghaire: October 28, 2025

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