Cost of living comparison

 Dublin, Ireland
compared to
 Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Road Town vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Road Town is 1.5% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 7.2% less in Road Town
Groceries
pay 71.6% more in Road Town
Transportation
pay 35.5% less in Road Town
Housing
pay 8.7% more in Road Town
Childcare
pay 32.1% less in Road Town
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.7% less in Road Town
Clothing
pay 9.7% more in Road Town

The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Road Town are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Road Town.

Road Town vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Road Town instead of Dublin, you would:

pay 7.2% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Road Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€18.34
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.17
$11.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
€2.11
$2.10
 

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pay 71.6% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Road Town
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
€1.58
$4.66
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
€3.08
$9.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.32
€4.55
$8.81
 

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pay 35.5% less for transportation

 
Dublin
Road Town
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.16
$4.64
 
Monthly public transit pass $123.25
€105.44
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€33,627.06
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pay 8.7% more for housing

 
Dublin
Road Town
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.82
€47.75
$125.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,138.28
€1,829.30
$1,666.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,827.10
€1,563.08
$1,366.67
 

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

 
Dublin
Road Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,307.98
€1,118.98
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,645.87
€8,252.04
$10,320.00
 

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Road Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.42
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.33
€3.71
$4.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.68
€15.13
$5.00
 

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

 
Dublin
Road Town
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.07
€82.18
$47.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.10
€35.16
$55.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.72
€83.60
$130.00
 

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