Cost of living comparison
Taipa is 26.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Taipa
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Taipa
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Taipa
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Taipa
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% less in Taipa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Taipa
- Clothing
-
pay 56.4% less in Taipa
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Taipa.
If you lived in Taipa instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.15
MOP49.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.76
MOP6.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.21
MOP17.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$8.73
MOP70.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$5.17
MOP41.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
$1.94
MOP15.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.54
MOP28.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.46
MOP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.88
MOP7.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.98
MOP15.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$1.55
MOP12.53
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.03
MOP48.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.40
|
$7.45
MOP60.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$31,038.42
MOP250,416.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.28
|
$11.35
MOP91.55
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
$29.59
MOP238.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
$1,200.15
MOP9,682.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
$1,158.77
MOP9,348.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
$45.57
MOP367.67
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
$682.85
MOP5,509.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,750.46
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$4.35
MOP35.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$4.58
MOP36.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.48
|
$111.74
MOP901.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$13.04
MOP105.17
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
$31.04
MOP250.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
$24.83
MOP200.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
$32.28
MOP260.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.50
|
$55.87
MOP450.75
|
|
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