Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Punta Arenas is 38.5% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Punta Arenas
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Punta Arenas
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Punta Arenas
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Punta Arenas
- Childcare
-
pay 50.6% less in Punta Arenas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% less in Punta Arenas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% less in Punta Arenas
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Punta Arenas.
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€22.07
|
$11.02
CLF0.2600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
$8.13
CLF0.1900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.17
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.43
CLF0.0300
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.52
|
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.81
|
$4.84
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
$4.23
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.65
|
$4.16
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.19
|
$1.52
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.07
CLF0.0300
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of groceries
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$5.57
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€95.29
|
$20.00
CLF0.4700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
$17,847.58
CLF419.1900
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.45
|
$17.32
CLF0.4100
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of transportation
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
$21.34
CLF0.5000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
$587.92
CLF13.8100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
$390.46
CLF9.1700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
$117.30
CLF2.7600
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of housing
pay 50.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
$419.94
CLF9.8600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
$6,299.15
CLF147.9500
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$3.62
CLF0.0900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.10
|
$3.88
CLF0.0900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
$5.35
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.68
|
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$6.56
CLF0.1500
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Punta Arenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
$99.74
CLF2.3400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€101.26
|
$131.23
CLF3.0800
|
|
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing
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