Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 53.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Tulum
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Tulum
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Tulum
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Tulum
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% less in Tulum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Tulum
- Clothing
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pay 48.7% less in Tulum
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tulum.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.39
|
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.50
|
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.16
|
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.09
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.50
|
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.98
|
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€119.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,119.49
|
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.67
|
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.13
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,073.68
|
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,771.91
|
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€208.16
|
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,268.47
|
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,354.48
|
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.28
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.15
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.55
|
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.16
|
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.85
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€94.77
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€110.82
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
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