Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 18.5% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 65.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% less in Dublin
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Dublin
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of George Town, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.46
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.68
|
$5.32
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.60
|
$4.64
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.91
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.07
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.19
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.84
|
$123.25
€112.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,289.08
|
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.64
|
$26.47
€24.25
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.74
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,441.20
|
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,114.76
|
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.94
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.14
|
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,973.00
|
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$4.33
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$17.68
€16.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.03
|
$56.25
€51.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.90
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.51
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.37
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.80
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.71
|
$114.27
€104.68
|
|
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