Cost of living comparison
Alexandria is 73.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.1% less in Alexandria
- Groceries
-
pay 64.7% less in Alexandria
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% less in Alexandria
- Housing
-
pay 93.1% less in Alexandria
- Childcare
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pay 90.2% less in Alexandria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.1% less in Alexandria
- Clothing
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pay 31.8% less in Alexandria
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Alexandria.
If you lived in Alexandria instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 81.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$3.55
EGP174.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$4.47
EGP219.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$0.29
EGP14.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.10
EGP5.14
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.68
EGP33.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$1.90
EGP93.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$3.25
EGP160.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$1.41
EGP69.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$2.10
EGP103.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$0.63
EGP31.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.21
EGP10.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$0.15
EGP7.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.16
EGP7.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.19
EGP9.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.26
EGP12.80
|
|
pay 75.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$1.02
EGP50.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$2.44
EGP119.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$26,388.44
EGP1,299,852.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$3.65
EGP179.98
|
|
pay 93.1% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$7.94
EGP390.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$114.18
EGP5,624.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$64.28
EGP3,166.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$10.19
EGP501.78
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$60.51
EGP2,980.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$1,441.21
EGP70,991.93
|
|
pay 77.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$2.03
EGP99.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$1.45
EGP71.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$1.83
EGP89.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$14.76
EGP727.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$2.44
EGP119.99
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Alexandria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$22.41
EGP1,103.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$48.11
EGP2,369.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$101.49
EGP4,999.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$32.70
EGP1,610.93
|
|
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