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Ireland

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Papeete vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 38.9% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% more in Papeete
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Papeete
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Papeete
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 8.7% less in Papeete

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

Papeete vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% more for restaurants

	Dublin	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.69 €22.30	$19.58 CFPF2,028	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.14 €11.41	$14.68 CFPF1,521	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 €2.40	$3.13 CFPF324	+13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.00	$2.77 CFPF287	+20.4%
Average			+5.4%

Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Dublin	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$2.18 €1.89	$0.78 CFPF81	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.43 €5.58	$13.05 CFPF1,352	+103.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.77 €5.87	$6.30 CFPF652	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 €3.85	$6.48 CFPF671	+46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €4.70	$7.66 CFPF793	+41.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 €1.20	$2.37 CFPF245	+71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$1.22 CFPF126	+30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.05	$2.66 CFPF276	+119.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.55 €2.21	$3.55 CFPF368	+39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.80	$1.37 CFPF141	+47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.65	$1.22 CFPF126	+63.5%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Dublin	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.79 €6.76	$5.99 CFPF620	-23.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$110.95 €96.31	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,559.40 €36,942.33	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	-54.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.15 €16.63	$205.54 CFPF21,291	+973.1%
Average			+298.7%

Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Dublin	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.79 €49.29	$68.84 CFPF7,131	+21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,406.85 €2,089.19	$1,394.76 CFPF144K	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,011.21 €1,745.77	$978.78 CFPF101K	-51.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$203.82 €176.92	$144.08 CFPF14,924	-29.3%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Dublin	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,324.27 €1,149.49	$489.39 CFPF50,692	-63.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,401.84 €8,160.97	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	+4.1%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €7.10	$3.18 CFPF330	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.77 €4.14	$4.04 CFPF418	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.02 €18.25	$12.14 CFPF1,257	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.52 €48.19	$88.09 CFPF9,125	+58.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.18 €13.18	$14.68 CFPF1,521	-3.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 8.7% less for clothing

	Dublin	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.66 €94.32	$71.74 CFPF7,431	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.22 €43.59	$75.01 CFPF7,769	+49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.78 €99.63	$81.53 CFPF8,445	-29.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.90 €102.34	$92.98 CFPF9,631	-21.1%
Average			-8.7%

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