Cost of living comparison
France is 17.9% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in France
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 28.0% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in France
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in France
Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$15.64
€13.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$10.86
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$2.73
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.73
|
$1.86
€1.65
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$8.46
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.73
|
$4.52
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.75
|
$3.79
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.12
|
$5.82
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.65
|
$1.47
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.40
|
$7.25
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€109.55
|
$50.39
€44.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,937.95
|
$31,262.62
€27,787.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.53
|
$17.66
€15.70
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.61
|
$30.07
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,900.61
|
$750.17
€666.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,624.02
|
$604.38
€537.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€190.79
|
$140.10
€124.52
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,162.60
|
$690.26
€613.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,573.73
|
$9,163.56
€8,145.03
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.01
€2.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.72
|
$11.83
€10.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.00
|
$35.91
€31.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$12.10
€10.75
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€85.39
|
$89.62
€79.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.53
|
$37.76
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.86
|
$91.52
€81.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€101.57
|
$126.90
€112.79
|
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