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Princeton vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Princeton is 25.2% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Princeton
Groceries: pay 93.8% more in Princeton
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Princeton
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Princeton
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Princeton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.0% more in Princeton
Clothing: pay 24.9% more in Princeton

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Princeton are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Princeton. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Princeton.

Princeton vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Princeton instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Dublin	Princeton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €20.90	$20.00	-6.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.45	$16.00	+49.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.40	$2.60	+5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.90	$1.88	-3.7%
Average			+11.1%

Dublin vs. Princeton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 93.8% more for groceries

	Dublin	Princeton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.80	$4.04	+118.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.52	$12.86	+256.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €5.19	$4.08	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €4.12	$4.23	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.52	$11.00	+137.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €1.08	$3.33	+200.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$1.15	+31.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.25	$2.42	+89.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.81	$2.75	+47.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.85	$1.24	+42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.70	$1.67	+131.6%
Average			+93.8%

Dublin vs. Princeton - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Dublin	Princeton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €7.02	$3.45	-52.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €120.19	$199.00	+61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €38,331.39	$30,000.00	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €25.82	$25.46	-3.8%
Average			-4.5%

Dublin vs. Princeton - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Dublin	Princeton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €54.43	$57.33	+2.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €2,085.21	$2,700.00	+26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,781.76	$1,925.00	+5.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €209.32	$137.65	-35.9%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Dublin	Princeton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,275.52	$1,366.67	+4.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €9,406.48	$12,000.00	+24.4%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 37.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Princeton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €7.32	$7.00	-6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €4.23	$5.00	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €17.25	$11.00	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €54.86	$172.50	+206.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €13.59	$15.00	+7.7%
Average			+37.0%

Dublin vs. Princeton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.9% more for clothing

	Dublin	Princeton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €93.68	$41.00	-57.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €40.08	$55.00	+33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €95.29	$142.50	+45.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €111.43	$202.50	+77.2%
Average			+24.9%

Dublin vs. Princeton - Cost of clothing

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