Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shannon Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shannon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.3% cheaper than Shannon without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.2% cheaper than Shannon without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$19.85 €17.14
-18.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$114 €98.1
-43.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.58 €9.13
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.42 €3.82
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.11 €1.82
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.15 €1.86
-26.98%
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
$6.95 €6
-45.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 €1.42
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.85 €1.59
-6.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 €1.55
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.5 €3.88
-30.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$11.41 €9.85
16.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$12.81 €11.06
-37.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.41 €10.72
28.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.55 €3.06
-35.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.42 €2.09
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.64 €3.14
-43.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$4.39 €3.79
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.53 €2.19
-30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.07 €1.78
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 €1.14
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$2.45 €2.12
-66.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$18.36 €15.86
-64.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$12.44 €10.74
-52.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.79 €2.41
-52.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.32 €2.87
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.77 €4.98
-60.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$97.9 €84.5
-52.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.63 €4.86
-24.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.6 €1.38
-46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$28.9 €24.95
-35.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.02 €1.74
3.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$39.9K €34.5K
-13.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$40K €34.5K
-0.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$186 €161
-20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.86 €19.74
-8.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$50.8 €43.83
-21.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.1 €36.35
13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.68 €40.3
-60.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.59 €10.01
-19.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$981 €847
-38.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$2,334 €2,015
590.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78 €67.3
33.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.1 €32.9
7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$101 €87.4
-8.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.8 €68
50.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$929 €802
71.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$865 €747
45.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,754 €1,514
73.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,751 €1,512
18.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,750 €3,238
94.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,167 €2,735
43.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shannon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,285 €2,836
-55.48%
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 Shannon: October 28, 2025

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