Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 2.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Douglas are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.89
|
$6.95
£5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.27
|
$3.80
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.62
|
$7.66
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€113.33
|
$72.11
£55.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.34
|
$17.18
£13.27
|
|
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€51.32
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,966.14
|
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,680.02
|
$968.65
£748.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€197.37
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
|
pay 40.9% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,202.68
|
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$6.33
£4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.99
|
$5.05
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€51.73
|
$52.74
£40.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$12.27
£9.48
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€88.33
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€89.85
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€105.07
|
$70.17
£54.21
|
|
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