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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandPortugal
| Metric | Ireland | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 54.4% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 25.4% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandPortugal
€5,934
Managers
€3,270
€5,293
Professionals
€2,077
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€791
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€912
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,395 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Portugal ≈ €6,414 in Ireland.
PPS (Purchasing Power Standards) rescales money so €1 buys a similar basket of goods everywhere in the EU.
Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.