Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 28.8% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 85.1% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Dublin are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Dublin. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.35
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.47
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.97
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,980.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.46
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 5.9% more for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.67
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.1% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.25
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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