Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 18.5% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Dublin
- Groceries
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pay 58.1% less in Dublin
- Transportation
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pay 65.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
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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
KYD24.87
|
$21.44
€18.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$2.46
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$3.60
€3.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.70
|
$5.32
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.64
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.19
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$123.25
€106.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,335.11
|
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.72
|
$26.47
€22.92
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.88
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.68
|
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.77
|
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.30
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,336.04
|
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,002.89
|
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$7.50
€6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$4.33
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.13
|
$56.25
€48.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.62
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.45
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.95
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.88
|
$114.27
€98.94
|
|
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