Cost of living comparison
Tarlac City is 57.2% cheaper than Dublin.
If you lived in Tarlac City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.00
|
$2.13
₱124.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
$3.83
₱223.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.30
|
$0.85
₱49.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.82
|
$0.26
₱14.95
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.72
|
$1.42
₱83.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.36
|
$2.87
₱167.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.96
|
$5.92
₱345.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
$1.96
₱114.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.33
|
$1.39
₱81.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$1.27
₱74.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.68
₱39.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.19
|
$0.92
₱54.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.74
|
$0.65
₱38.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.62
₱36.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.50
₱29.23
|
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pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$4.17
₱243.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€114.99
|
$7.67
₱448.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,672.01
|
$40,920.71
₱2,392,020.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€24.70
|
$2.57
₱150.00
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€52.07
|
$31.26
₱1,827.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,994.94
|
$123.61
₱7,225.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,704.62
|
$98.04
₱5,730.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€200.26
|
$73.21
₱4,279.55
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,220.30
|
$161.27
₱9,426.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,999.27
|
$8,951.41
₱523,254.41
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.00
|
$0.94
₱54.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$1.53
₱89.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.50
|
$2.47
₱144.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€52.48
|
$42.63
₱2,491.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.00
|
$5.97
₱348.84
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Tarlac City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€89.63
|
$40.92
₱2,392.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€38.34
|
$25.58
₱1,495.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€91.17
|
$49.45
₱2,890.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€106.61
|
$35.81
₱2,093.02
|
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