Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 30.2% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 49.9% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 75.2% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in Dublin
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€32.19
|
$21.44
€19.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.06
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.98
|
$2.46
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.79
|
$1.95
€1.73
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.06
|
$1.85
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.12
|
$3.60
€3.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.66
|
$5.32
€4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.93
|
$4.22
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.51
|
$4.64
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.29
|
$1.11
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.20
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.60
|
$1.86
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.50
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.80
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
pay 75.2% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.71
|
$7.19
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.44
|
$123.25
€109.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,696.25
|
$39,306.91
€34,937.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$26.47
€23.53
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.60
|
$55.82
€49.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,356.34
|
$2,138.28
€1,900.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,858.72
|
$1,827.10
€1,624.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€259.90
|
$214.65
€190.79
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,453.04
|
$1,307.98
€1,162.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,137.97
|
$9,645.87
€8,573.73
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.10
|
$7.50
€6.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.59
|
$4.33
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.72
|
$17.68
€15.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€455.48
|
$56.25
€50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.34
|
$13.93
€12.38
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€172.78
|
$96.07
€85.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.80
|
$41.10
€36.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€180.76
|
$97.72
€86.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€397.25
|
$114.27
€101.57
|
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