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Cost of Living Comparison Between Portlaoise and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Portlaoise and Hamilton

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Portlaoise is 12.3% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Portlaoise is 13.6% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.43 โ‚ฌ15.88
$18.19 CA$25.29
1.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.6
$74.0 CA$103
-6.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 โ‚ฌ9.09
$10.87 CA$15.11
-2.94%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.57
$4.15 CA$5.77
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$2.17 CA$3.02
11.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.73 CA$2.41
-6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 โ‚ฌ5.90
$5.81 CA$8.08
17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$6.50 CA$9.03
-8.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$2.34 CA$3.26
-35.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.14 CA$2.97
-52.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.95 CA$4.10
-27.46%
Eggs
$3.98 โ‚ฌ3.43
$3.17 CA$4.41
25.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$7.87 CA$10.94
-65.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$11.45 CA$15.92
-7.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 โ‚ฌ10.14
$14.04 CA$19.52
-16.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$4.00 CA$5.56
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.29 CA$1.79
59.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.42
$3.69 CA$5.14
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.73 CA$5.19
-8.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.74 CA$3.80
-48.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.15 CA$2.99
-34.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.22 CA$3.09
-35.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.97 CA$2.74
-15.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$13.76 CA$19.13
24.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
$13.10 CA$18.20
8.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.90 โ‚ฌ4.22
$2.46 CA$3.42
99.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$2.99 CA$4.15
62.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$2.65 CA$3.69
-5.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.7 โ‚ฌ85.1
$88.5 CA$123
11.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.10 โ‚ฌ4.39
$3.57 CA$4.96
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.28 CA$1.78
115.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.21 โ‚ฌ37.25
$24.24 CA$33.69
78.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.12 CA$1.56
83.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K โ‚ฌ36.0K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
68.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$20.3K CA$28.2K
93.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 โ‚ฌ247
$156 CA$216
84.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 โ‚ฌ18.99
$39.56 CA$55.0
-44.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 โ‚ฌ47.91
$51.1 CA$71.1
8.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.60
$37.20 CA$51.7
39.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.37 CA$31.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$11.98 CA$16.66
-6.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,045 โ‚ฌ901
$648 CA$900
61.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,109 โ‚ฌ6,990
$22.2K CA$30.9K
-63.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$55.3 CA$76.9
66.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.63
$33.82 CA$47.02
18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 โ‚ฌ86.1
$99.1 CA$138
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$118 CA$164
-11.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,471 โ‚ฌ1,268
$1,350 CA$1,877
8.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 โ‚ฌ1,065
$1,260 CA$1,752
-1.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,408 โ‚ฌ2,076
$1,997 CA$2,776
20.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 โ‚ฌ1,716
$1,971 CA$2,740
0.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,722 CA$3,784
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,830 CA$3,934
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Portlaoise
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,270 โ‚ฌ2,819
$2,874 CA$3,995
13.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
6.62
-27.49%

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Last update for Portlaoise: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

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