Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 32.1% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 25.5% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% more in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 53.7% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.0% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$17.71
€16.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$2.15
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$119.47
€109.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$37,943.34
€34,888.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$20.48
€18.83
|
|
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$46.92
€43.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$1,406.76
€1,293.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$1,187.82
€1,092.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$159.87
€147.00
|
|
pay 53.7% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$996.31
€916.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,226.49
|
|
pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$5.94
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$55.70
€51.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.29
€11.30
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$85.63
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$89.10
€81.93
|
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