Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 58.7% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
€9.96
|
$17.10
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.34
€7.60
|
$9.80
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$2.19
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.73
€1.57
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.38
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€4.95
|
$4.27
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.47
|
$4.97
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.62
|
$3.80
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.96
|
$4.34
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.58
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 79.6% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.31
|
$7.23
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.18
€34.76
|
$118.73
€108.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.09
€29,573.93
|
$36,966.92
€33,661.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.87
€8.99
|
$18.66
€16.99
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.03
€36.45
|
$49.22
€44.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$868.97
€791.26
|
$1,390.35
€1,266.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.04
€619.23
|
$1,168.86
€1,064.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
€83.49
|
$162.61
€148.07
|
|
pay 86.6% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$397.00
€361.50
|
$1,101.52
€1,003.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,801.09
€7,103.53
|
$7,468.96
€6,801.09
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
€2.11
|
$6.02
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.63
|
$3.78
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.63
€5.13
|
$16.48
€15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.44
€36.82
|
$58.33
€53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.87
€7.17
|
$12.21
€11.12
|
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pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.48
€66.91
|
$84.67
€77.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.58
€30.57
|
$40.37
€36.76
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.41
€72.31
|
$91.93
€83.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
€88.59
|
$90.97
€82.83
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