Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 27.7% more expensive than Noumea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Noumea. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dublin. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Noumea, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,651
|
$21.44
€18.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,415
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF267
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF130
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF269
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF860
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF436
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF569
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF813
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF188
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF314
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF300
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF317
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF167
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF143
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF607
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,086
|
$123.25
€108.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,326,258
|
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,407
|
$26.47
€23.31
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,775
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF77,849
|
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF68,884
|
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,536
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
|
pay 79.1% more for childcare
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF76,748
|
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,085
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF604
|
$4.33
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,868
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,369
|
$56.25
€49.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,227
|
$13.93
€12.27
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Noumea
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,380
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,291
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,031
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,231
|
$114.27
€100.61
|
|
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