Cost of living comparison

Fort McMurray, Canada

compared to

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin vs. Fort McMurray Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 29.1% more expensive than Fort McMurray.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Dublin
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Dublin
Transportation: pay 83.0% more in Dublin
Housing: pay 69.2% more in Dublin
Childcare: pay 40.0% more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% more in Dublin
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Dublin

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

Dublin vs. Fort McMurray Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dublin instead of Fort McMurray, you would:

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.74 CA$39.47	$21.44 €18.60	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 CA$17.60	$10.72 €9.30	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 CA$3.34	$2.46 €2.14	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.36	$1.95 €1.69	+13.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81 CA$3.86	$1.85 €1.60	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.55 CA$7.62	$3.60 €3.13	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 CA$7.00	$5.32 €4.62	+4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 CA$4.29	$4.22 €3.66	+35.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.82 CA$8.00	$4.64 €4.03	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 CA$2.95	$1.11 €0.96	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 CA$1.39	$0.87 €0.76	-13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.06 CA$2.83	$1.28 €1.11	-38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.87 CA$3.94	$1.86 €1.61	-35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.90	$0.87 €0.76	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.51 CA$2.07	$0.72 €0.62	-52.2%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 83.0% more for transportation

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.95 CA$5.42	$7.19 €6.24	+82.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.17 CA$82.63	$123.25 €106.95	+104.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$33,524.66	$39,306.91 €34,107.28	+61.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.41 CA$19.78	$26.47 €22.97	+83.8%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 69.2% more for housing

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.24 CA$89.59	$55.82 €48.43	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$922.05 CA$1,266.21	$2,138.28 €1,855.42	+131.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$916.07 CA$1,257.99	$1,827.10 €1,585.41	+99.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.46 CA$184.64	$214.65 €186.25	+59.6%
Average			+69.2%

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pay 40.0% more for childcare

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$934.03 CA$1,282.66	$1,307.98 €1,134.96	+40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,645.87 €8,369.88
Average			+40.0%

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pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.54 CA$10.36	$7.50 €6.51	-0.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.75 CA$5.15	$4.33 €3.76	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.80 CA$21.70	$17.68 €15.34	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.18 CA$63.41	$56.25 €48.81	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.37 CA$19.73	$13.93 €12.09	-3.0%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Fort McMurray	Dublin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.91 CA$112.48	$96.07 €83.36	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$41.10 €35.66
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.46 CA$91.27	$97.72 €84.79	+47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.00 CA$133.20	$114.27 €99.15	+17.8%
Average			+27.4%

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