Cost of living comparison
Canada is 16.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 24.2% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Canada
Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.79
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.80
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.71
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.33
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.91
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.90
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.28
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.64
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.79
|
$65.88
CA$94.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,287.79
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,295.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.44
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.53
|
$60.95
CA$87.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,974.04
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,686.76
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€198.16
|
$115.39
CA$165.85
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,207.52
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,904.98
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,273.47
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.93
|
$5.20
CA$7.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.00
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.33
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.93
|
$42.97
CA$61.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.69
|
$53.89
CA$77.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.94
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€90.21
|
$84.94
CA$122.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.49
|
$102.12
CA$146.78
|
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