Cost of living comparison
Cairns is 14.8% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Cairns
- Groceries
-
pay 11.2% more in Cairns
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Cairns
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in Cairns
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Cairns
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% more in Cairns
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cairns are more expensive than in Limerick.
If you lived in Cairns instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.74
|
$15.49
A$24.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$9.89
A$15.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$2.97
A$4.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.47
A$3.94
|
|
pay 11.2% more for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
$2.49
A$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
€3.19
|
$4.06
A$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€5.01
|
$6.49
A$10.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
$4.04
A$6.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$4.27
A$6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.38
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.04
A$1.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$3.31
A$5.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.04
A$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$1.05
A$1.67
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$4.29
A$6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$65.90
A$105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
$23,066.04
A$36,770.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.13
€13.92
|
$32.95
A$52.53
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.46
€43.65
|
$60.14
A$95.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,675.48
|
$1,090.69
A$1,738.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,436.16
€1,320.67
|
$943.73
A$1,504.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€122.74
|
$117.59
A$187.46
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$868.13
€798.32
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,143.53
€1,971.15
|
?? |
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.22
€5.72
|
$6.59
A$10.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.39
|
$4.12
A$6.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€15.28
|
$29.66
A$47.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.81
€46.72
|
$38.66
A$61.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.84
|
$13.18
A$21.01
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.73
€51.25
|
$67.88
A$108.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.44
€33.51
|
$62.61
A$99.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€87.88
|
$72.27
A$115.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.60
€72.28
|
$120.82
A$192.61
|
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