Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maynooth Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Maynooth

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% cheaper than Maynooth without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.9% cheaper than Maynooth without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$20.38 €17.59
-21.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$94.2 €81.3
-31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.34 €8.93
-0.58%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.2 €3.63
-33.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 €2.06
-6.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.16 €1.87
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.8 €5.87
-49.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.81 €5.88
-43.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 €1.4
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.16 €1.86
-19.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.99 €1.72
-16.08%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.58 €3.95
-31.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.5 €9.07
26.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.38 €10.69
-35.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.67 €10.94
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.23 €2.79
-29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.19 €1.89
-22.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.85 €2.46
-28.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.53 €3.91
-43.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.22 €1.92
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.5 €1.3
36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.36 €1.18
45.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.07 €1.79
-60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.42 €15.9
-64.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.18 €12.24
-58.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.78 €2.4
-52.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 €2.87
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.53 €3.05
-35.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$128 €110
-63.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.82 €5.03
-27.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.24 €1.93
-61.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.39 €34.01
-52.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.7K €36K
-17.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40.4K €34.9K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$184 €158
-19.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.28 €20.96
-13.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$58 €50.1
-31.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$62 €53.5
-22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.26 €20.08
-20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.67 €10.08
-19.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,040 €898
-41.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,437 €8,148
70.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.4 €80.7
11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.53 €41.9
-15.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99.4 €85.8
-6.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.7 €85.2
20.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$2,560 €2,210
-37.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$2,345 €2,025
-46.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$5,655 €4,883
-46.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,834 €3,311
-46.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$7,921 €6,839
-8.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$5,378 €4,644
-15.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Maynooth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,489 €3,876
-67.42%
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 Maynooth: October 29, 2025

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