Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Canada

Gatineau vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Gatineau is 32.2% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Gatineau
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Gatineau
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Gatineau
Housing: pay 55.7% less in Gatineau
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Gatineau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Gatineau
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Gatineau

The cost of childcare and groceries in Gatineau are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gatineau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gatineau.

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Gatineau vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gatineau instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Gatineau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.93	$12.62 CA$17.87	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.52 CA$14.89	-21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$1.37 CA$1.95	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.27 CA$1.80	-42.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Dublin	Gatineau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$2.89 CA$4.10	+17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.47	$5.82 CA$8.24	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.52	$7.28 CA$10.31	+17.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$3.21 CA$4.55	-35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.15	$4.45 CA$6.30	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$1.82 CA$2.58	+44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.85 CA$1.20	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$2.13 CA$3.02	+71.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.11	$2.06 CA$2.92	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.96 CA$1.35	+11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.11 CA$1.58	+63.2%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Dublin	Gatineau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.15	$4.70 CA$6.66	-41.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.67	$79.26 CA$112.21	-26.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$23.15 CA$32.77	+34.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 55.7% less for housing

	Dublin	Gatineau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.46	$47.54 CA$67.30	-8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,194.52	$1,083.63 CA$1,534.14	-56.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,973.07	$938.09 CA$1,328.10	-57.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.00	$85.74 CA$121.38	-59.6%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Dublin	Gatineau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,132.44	$543.57 CA$769.55	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,714.91	$133K CA$189K	+832.8%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Gatineau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$4.21 CA$5.96	-46.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.37	$3.09 CA$4.37	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.94	$11.92 CA$16.88	-44.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.66	$46.47 CA$65.78	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$10.52 CA$14.89	-32.9%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Dublin	Gatineau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €95.83	$69.26 CA$98.06	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €44.91	$42.08 CA$59.58	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.66	$85.92 CA$121.64	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.10	$116.90 CA$165.50	-10.4%
Average			-22.3%

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