Cost of living comparison

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Maynooth vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Maynooth is 0.9% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants
pay 3.8% less in Maynooth
Groceries
pay 5.9% more in Maynooth
Transportation
pay 3.4% more in Maynooth
Housing
pay 1.1% less in Maynooth
Childcare
pay 7.9% less in Maynooth
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.2% less in Maynooth
Clothing
pay 6.2% less in Maynooth

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

Maynooth vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.8% less for restaurants

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $23.51
€21.33
$22.38
€20.31
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.19
$12.85
€11.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.92
€2.65
$2.90
€2.63

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pay 5.9% more for groceries

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
€2.23
$2.41
€2.18
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.02
€4.55
$5.02
€4.55
Milk (1 gallon) $6.21
€5.63
$6.35
€5.76

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pay 3.4% more for transportation

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.04
€7.29
$8.02
€7.27
Monthly public transit pass $107.49
€97.51
$123.17
€111.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,000.39
€35,379.20
$39,000.39
€35,379.20

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pay 1.1% less for housing

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.20
€47.35
$55.73
€50.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,465.66
€2,236.72
$2,463.42
€2,234.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,216.84
€2,011.01
$2,258.13
€2,048.47

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pay 7.9% less for childcare

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,272.35
€1,154.21
$1,078.55
€978.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,285.84
€12,959.40
$14,285.84
€12,959.40

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.84
€7.11
$7.28
€6.60
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.91
€4.46
$4.38
€3.97
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$21.27
€19.30
$20.16
€18.28

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

 
Dublin
Maynooth
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.67
€97.67
$94.91
€86.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.46
€45.77
$50.46
€45.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$113.09
€102.59
$107.90
€97.88

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