Cost of living comparison
compared to
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:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.81
|
$19.58
CFPF1,983
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.15
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$3.13
CFPF317
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.95
|
$2.77
CFPF281
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.85
|
$0.78
CFPF79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.46
|
$13.05
CFPF1,322
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.74
|
$6.30
CFPF638
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.76
|
$6.48
CFPF656
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$7.66
CFPF776
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.17
|
$2.37
CFPF240
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.22
CFPF124
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.66
CFPF270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.16
|
$3.55
CFPF360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.37
CFPF138
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$1.22
CFPF124
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.61
|
$5.99
CFPF607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,123.91
|
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.26
|
$205.54
CFPF20,819
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.20
|
$68.84
CFPF6,973
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,042.91
|
$1,394.76
CFPF141K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,707.09
|
$978.78
CFPF99,138
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.00
|
$144.08
CFPF14,594
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of housing
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,124.03
|
$489.39
CFPF49,569
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€7,980.17
|
$9,787.76
CFPF991K
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.94
|
$3.18
CFPF322
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.05
|
$4.04
CFPF409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.84
|
$12.14
CFPF1,229
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.12
|
$88.09
CFPF8,922
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.89
|
$14.68
CFPF1,487
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Papeete
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.23
|
$71.74
CFPF7,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.63
|
$75.01
CFPF7,597
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.42
|
$81.53
CFPF8,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.07
|
$92.98
CFPF9,418
|
|
Dublin vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing
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