Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.1 times more expensive than Georgetown.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 95.6% more for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,475.37
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$114.27
€109.56
|
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