Cost of living comparison
Canada is 16.4% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Canada instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.35
|
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.43
|
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.07
|
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.02
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.42
|
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.77
|
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.85
|
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€117.36
|
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,428.04
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.21
|
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.15
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,036.07
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,739.77
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€204.39
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,245.46
|
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,184.80
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
|
pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.14
|
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.13
|
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.84
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.56
|
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.27
|
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
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pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€91.47
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.13
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.05
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€108.81
|
$102.12
CA$145.40
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