Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 19.0% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.1% less in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% more in Limassol
The cost of clothing and groceries in Limassol are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Limassol.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.81
|
$21.44
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$2.42
€2.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.96
€0.84
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.16
|
$6.45
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.67
|
$7.23
€6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.70
|
$4.16
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.07
|
$4.11
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.63
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.31
|
$5.77
€5.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.18
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,499.68
|
$25,722.31
€22,576.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.23
|
$18.43
€16.18
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.99
|
$34.47
€30.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,876.77
|
$1,535.58
€1,347.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,603.65
|
$1,196.09
€1,049.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.39
|
$159.34
€139.85
|
|
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,148.01
|
$541.02
€474.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,466.18
|
$8,795.05
€7,719.42
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.58
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.80
|
$3.94
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.52
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.37
|
$78.30
€68.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.23
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.32
|
$93.31
€81.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.07
|
$51.21
€44.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.77
|
$103.60
€90.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.29
|
$134.63
€118.16
|
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