Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 44.5% more expensive than Truro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.3% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Truro. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Truro, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.55
CA$31.02
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$13.44
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$2.46
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
CA$4.24
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
CA$8.17
|
$3.60
€3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
CA$10.62
|
$5.32
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$5.04
|
$4.22
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.63
|
$4.64
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.34
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.77
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$1.86
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
$7.19
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€112.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$39,306.91
€36,006.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.08
CA$18.82
|
$26.47
€24.25
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.83
CA$87.53
|
$55.82
€51.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,138.28
€1,958.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,827.10
€1,673.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.20
CA$184.47
|
$214.65
€196.62
|
|
pay 87.7% more for childcare
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.93
CA$1,002.85
|
$1,307.98
€1,198.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
|
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$4.33
€3.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$17.68
€16.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.12
CA$28.95
|
$56.25
€51.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.99
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Truro
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
$96.07
€88.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
CA$59.45
|
$41.10
€37.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.59
CA$144.74
|
$97.72
€89.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.55
CA$170.59
|
$114.27
€104.68
|
|
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