Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 81.5% more expensive than Mahe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 100.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Mahe. Notably, clothing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Mahe, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.68
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
SCR115.42
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
SCR34.61
|
$2.46
€2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
SCR26.41
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
SCR16.51
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.61
SCR151.80
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
SCR90.73
|
$5.32
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
SCR51.84
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
SCR60.40
|
$4.64
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SCR13.29
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
SCR28.99
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
SCR6.76
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
SCR92.74
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.07
SCR372.84
|
$123.25
€113.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,306.91
€36,145.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.99
SCR543.27
|
$26.47
€24.34
|
|
pay 100.0% more for housing
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$173.80
SCR2,485.57
|
$55.82
€51.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.85
SCR12,782.93
|
$2,138.28
€1,966.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$851.31
SCR12,174.55
|
$1,827.10
€1,680.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.35
SCR977.52
|
$214.65
€197.38
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,307.98
€1,202.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,469.24
SCR63,914.64
|
$9,645.87
€8,870.18
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.94
SCR127.83
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
SCR66.36
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
SCR186.42
|
$17.68
€16.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.23
SCR761.31
|
$56.25
€51.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
SCR95.87
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Mahe
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.55
SCR408.30
|
$96.07
€88.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.42
SCR163.32
|
$41.10
€37.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.68
SCR653.28
|
$97.72
€89.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.10
SCR816.60
|
$114.27
€105.08
|
|
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