Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Providence vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 13.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% less in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% less in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% less in East Providence
East Providence vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.51
€21.10
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$13.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.62
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.98
|
$2.50
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.50
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.21
€5.57
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.47
|
$4.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€5.19
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.91
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.12
|
$3.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
€2.13
|
$1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$1.10
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of groceries
pay 33.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.04
€7.21
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.49
€96.44
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,989.20
|
$36,619.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.47
|
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Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.20
€46.83
|
$77.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,465.66
€2,212.06
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,216.84
€1,988.84
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.35
€190.51
|
$243.64
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of housing
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.35
€1,141.49
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.84
€12,816.54
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.84
€7.03
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
€4.41
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.27
€19.09
|
$13.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.28
€62.15
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.06
|
$14.88
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.67
€96.59
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.46
€45.27
|
$16.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.09
€101.46
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.45
€117.03
|
$90.00
|
|
Dublin vs. East Providence - Cost of clothing
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