Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 13.0% more expensive than Maynooth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Dublin are more expensive than in Maynooth.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Maynooth, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.60
|
$21.44
€19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.05
|
$2.46
€2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.72
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.29
|
$3.60
€3.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
€4.97
|
$5.32
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
€4.08
|
$4.22
€3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.19
€4.73
|
$4.64
€4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.69
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.19
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.89
€107.57
|
$123.25
€112.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
$39,306.91
€35,865.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.26
€21.22
|
$26.47
€24.15
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
$55.82
€50.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,357.88
€2,151.41
|
$2,138.28
€1,951.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,161.39
€1,972.13
|
$1,827.10
€1,667.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.47
€121.79
|
$214.65
€195.85
|
|
pay 35.6% more for childcare
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$964.59
€880.12
|
$1,307.98
€1,193.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
$9,645.87
€8,801.24
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.32
€5.77
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
€3.36
|
$4.33
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.61
€15.16
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
€50.53
|
$56.25
€51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.76
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Maynooth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.74
€78.23
|
$96.07
€87.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
$41.10
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.57
€87.20
|
$97.72
€89.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.81
€83.77
|
$114.27
€104.26
|
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