Cost of living comparison

 Asmara, Eritrea
compared to
 Dublin, Ireland
Dublin vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 7.2 times more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants
pay 44.4% more in Dublin
Groceries
pay 58.4% more in Dublin
Transportation
pay 5.4 times more in Dublin
Housing
pay 4.9 times more in Dublin
Childcare
pay 29.0 times more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3 times more in Dublin
Clothing
pay 14.9% less in Dublin

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Asmara. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.

Dublin vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dublin instead of Asmara, you would:

pay 44.4% more for restaurants

 
Asmara
Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.14
ERN272.04
$21.44
€18.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.99
ERN89.85
$10.72
€9.43
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
ERN27.50
$2.46
€2.17

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pay 58.4% more for groceries

 
Asmara
Dublin
Bread
1 loaf
$0.50
ERN7.50
$1.85
€1.63
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.50
ERN22.50
$3.60
€3.17
Milk (1 gallon) $6.14
ERN92.11
$5.32
€4.68

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pay 5.4 times more for transportation

 
Asmara
Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.83
ERN132.49
$7.19
€6.33
Monthly public transit pass $8.00
ERN120.00
$123.25
€108.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
$39,306.91
€34,571.33

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pay 4.9 times more for housing

 
Asmara
Dublin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
$55.82
€49.09
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $475.00
ERN7,125.00
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $400.00
ERN6,000.00
$1,827.10
€1,606.98

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pay 29.0 times more for childcare

 
Asmara
Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $25.00
ERN375.00
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
$9,645.87
€8,483.76

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pay 7.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Asmara
Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.00
ERN15.00
$7.50
€6.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.77
ERN11.58
$4.33
€3.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
ERN30.00
$17.68
€15.55

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

 
Asmara
Dublin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
$96.07
€84.49
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
$41.10
€36.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
$97.72
€85.95

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