Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portlaoise Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portlaoise

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.3% cheaper than Portlaoise without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.8% more expensive than Portlaoise without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$18.47 €15.95
-12.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.3 €59.8
-7.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.47 €9.04
-1.81%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.18 €3.61
-33.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.41 €2.08
-7.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.54 €1.33
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.76 €5.84
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.81 €5.02
-34.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 €1.27
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 €0.87
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.11 €1.82
-20.85%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.09 €3.53
-23.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.66 €2.3
400.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.59 €9.15
-24.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.46 €9.89
39.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.93 €2.53
-22.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.8 €2.42
-27.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.56 €3.07
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.38 €1.19
27.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.46 €1.26
40.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.39 €1.2
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.66 €1.43
-51.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$17.13 €14.79
-61.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.72 €10.99
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.8 €4.15
-72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.91 €4.24
-40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.46 €2.12
-7.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$96.8 €83.6
-52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.03 €4.35
-15.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.79 €2.41
-69.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$42.84 €36.99
-56.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.01 €1.74
3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.3K €37.4K
-20.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39K €33.7K
1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$285 €246
-48.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.02 €19.02
-4.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54.9 €47.39
-27.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.7 €44.62
-7.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.87 €9.39
-13.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,064 €919
-42.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,186 €7,067
96.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.6 €79
14.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.01 €33.68
5.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$102 €88
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$105 €90.4
13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,443 €1,246
10.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,236 €1,067
2.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,421 €2,091
25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,930 €1,666
7.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,888 €3,357
87.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,683 €3,180
23.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Portlaoise
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,240 €2,798
-54.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.8
-20.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portlaoise: October 29, 2025

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