Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 78.9% more expensive than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Santa Ana. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$21.44
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,672.44
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
CRC950.88
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC738.86
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,312.46
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.61
|
$3.60
€3.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,264.36
|
$5.32
€4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,649.42
|
$4.22
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,227.34
|
$4.64
€4.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC986.21
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.89
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CRC387.04
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC681.72
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CRC634.14
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.19
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,776.95
|
$7.19
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.43
CRC9,836.72
|
$123.25
€108.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,982.04
CRC17,706,097.50
|
$39,306.91
€34,499.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,068.57
|
$26.47
€23.23
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.29
CRC23,936.02
|
$55.82
€48.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.69
CRC420,958.25
|
$2,138.28
€1,876.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.85
CRC297,033.36
|
$1,827.10
€1,603.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.39
CRC22,971.64
|
$214.65
€188.39
|
|
pay 68.2% more for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,952.01
|
$1,307.98
€1,148.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,268.88
CRC5,703,724.21
|
$9,645.87
€8,466.18
|
|
pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.51
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,866.27
|
$4.33
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,557.55
|
$17.68
€15.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.94
CRC49,569.95
|
$56.25
€49.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$13.93
€12.23
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,177.46
|
$96.07
€84.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,691.38
|
$41.10
€36.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.85
CRC60,659.78
|
$97.72
€85.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,310.09
|
$114.27
€100.29
|
|
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