Cost of living comparison
compared to
General Santos vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
General Santos is 56.7% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.5% less in General Santos
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in General Santos
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% less in General Santos
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in General Santos
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in General Santos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.6% less in General Santos
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in General Santos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in General Santos.
General Santos vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in General Santos instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.16
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
$3.01
₱176.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.38
|
$0.31
₱18.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.99
|
$0.26
₱15.13
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.25
₱73.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.54
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.84
|
$6.76
₱396.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
$2.02
₱118.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.67
|
$1.99
₱116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.29
₱75.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.51
₱29.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.05
|
$1.03
₱60.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.20
|
$0.61
₱35.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.95
₱55.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.42
₱83.50
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of groceries
pay 68.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.71
|
$4.09
₱239.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.68
|
$8.60
₱504.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
$21,503.90
₱1,260,880.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.52
|
$2.75
₱161.39
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of transportation
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
$33.83
₱1,983.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
$80.46
₱4,717.71
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
$115.64
₱6,780.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
$7,741.40
₱453,917.10
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of childcare
pay 74.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$1.29
₱75.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$2.15
₱126.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
$2.58
₱151.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.87
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.09
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
General Santos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
$64.51
₱3,782.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$29.25
₱1,714.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
$75.26
₱4,413.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.67
|
$66.66
₱3,908.73
|
|
Dublin vs. General Santos - Cost of clothing
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