Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pembroke Pines vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Pembroke Pines is 8.4% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Pembroke Pines
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Pembroke Pines
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Pembroke Pines
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Pembroke Pines
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Pembroke Pines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Pembroke Pines
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Pembroke Pines
The cost of childcare and groceries in Pembroke Pines are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Pembroke Pines. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Pembroke Pines.
Pembroke Pines vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pembroke Pines instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.89
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.35
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.04
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.48
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.71
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of groceries
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.63
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.53
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.32
|
$14.93
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
$136.01
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.06
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.30
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$15.00
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Pembroke Pines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.45
|
$116.67
|
|
Dublin vs. Pembroke Pines - Cost of clothing
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