Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 11.0% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
$17.10
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
$9.80
€8.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$2.19
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
$1.73
€1.57
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
$4.27
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
$4.97
€4.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
$3.80
€3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
$4.34
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$1.51
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
$7.23
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
$118.73
€108.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
$36,966.92
€33,661.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
$18.66
€16.99
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
$49.22
€44.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
$1,390.35
€1,266.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
$1,168.86
€1,064.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
$162.61
€148.07
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
$1,101.52
€1,003.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
$7,468.96
€6,801.09
|
|
pay 18.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
$6.02
€5.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
$3.78
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
$16.48
€15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
$58.33
€53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
$12.21
€11.12
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
$84.67
€77.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
$40.37
€36.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
$91.93
€83.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
$90.97
€82.83
|
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