Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 62.4% more expensive than Almada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 95.5% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.6% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Almada. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Almada, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.65
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 31.1% more for groceries
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.39
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 95.5% more for transportation
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$123.25
€113.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 76.0% more for housing
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.19
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.54
€1,071.71
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,018.17
€936.21
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€95.57
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
|
pay 45.6% more for childcare
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.97
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
€31.54
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Almada
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.99
€75.39
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€33.18
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€71.45
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.14
€91.16
|
$114.27
€105.07
|
|
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