Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portmarnock Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Portmarnock

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.3% cheaper than Portmarnock without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.5% cheaper than Portmarnock without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.08 €19.93
-30.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$105 €90.5
-38.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.49 €9.06
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.54 €3.92
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.33 €2.01
-4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.61 €1.39
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$7.08 €6.11
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.45 €5.56
-40.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 €1.26
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.15 €1.86
-19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.16 €1.86
-22.69%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.06 €3.51
-22.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.62 €10.03
14.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.47 €9.04
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.4 €12.43
10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.89 €2.49
-21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.02 €1.74
-15.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
-25.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.56 €3.07
-28.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.39 €1.2
26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.48 €1.27
38.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.44 €1.24
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.01 €1.74
-59.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$20.82 €17.97
-68.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.81 €11.06
-54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.61 €3.98
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.37 €3.78
-33.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.38 €2.05
-4.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.9 €84.5
-52.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$4.98 €4.3
-15.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.32 €1.14
-34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$39.16 €33.81
-52.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.98 €1.71
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$42.6K €36.8K
-19.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$39.5K €34.1K
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$279 €241
-46.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.31 €18.4
-1.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$55.6 €48
-28.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$52.9 €45.64
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.73 €11.85
-31.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,055 €911
-42.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,189 €7,070
96.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$88.7 €76.6
17.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.88 €34.43
3.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €87.2
-8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 €91.7
11.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,497 €1,293
6.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,265 €1,092
-0.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,354 €2,032
29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,991 €1,719
3.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,968 €3,426
83.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,608 €3,115
26.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Portmarnock
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,869 €4,204
-69.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.04
-5.69%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Portmarnock: October 28, 2025

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