Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 49.7% more expensive than Wanganui.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Wanganui. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Wanganui, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.14
NZ$21.83
|
$21.44
€18.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
NZ$13.89
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
NZ$3.94
|
$2.46
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
NZ$2.81
|
$1.95
€1.69
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
NZ$2.28
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
NZ$4.46
|
$3.60
€3.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
NZ$10.94
|
$5.32
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
NZ$8.80
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
NZ$6.08
|
$4.64
€4.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
NZ$1.13
|
$1.11
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.58
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
NZ$4.05
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.49
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.47
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.21
NZ$10.32
|
$7.19
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$123.25
€106.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,285.40
NZ$38,692.02
|
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.29
NZ$38.70
|
$26.47
€22.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.55
NZ$82.34
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.28
NZ$2,004.41
|
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$716.66
NZ$1,190.83
|
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.78
NZ$115.95
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.33
NZ$595.41
|
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,916.44
NZ$29,770.72
|
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.75
NZ$7.89
|
$7.50
€6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
NZ$5.46
|
$4.33
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.69
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.25
€48.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$13.93
€12.06
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Wanganui
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$109.16
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.82
NZ$59.52
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.97
NZ$152.82
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.53
NZ$168.70
|
$114.27
€98.94
|
|
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