Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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Chile

Punta Arenas vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 56.4% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% less in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 13.6% less in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 55.2% less in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 76.0% less in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 62.8% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% less in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 21.8% less in Punta Arenas

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 46.0% less for restaurants

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.93	$10.74 CLF0.2700	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.93 CLF0.2000	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$2.11 CLF0.0500	-27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.40 CLF0.0300	-36.6%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.19	$1.51 CLF0.0400	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.47	$7.16 CLF0.1800	+42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.52	$4.71 CLF0.1200	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$4.12 CLF0.1000	-17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.15	$4.06 CLF0.1000	-29.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$1.13 CLF0.0300	-10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.02 CLF0.0300	+0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.00 CLF0.0200	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.11	$1.48 CLF0.0400	-37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.65 CLF0.0200	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+52.7%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 55.2% less for transportation

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.15	$5.43 CLF0.1400	-32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.67	$19.92 CLF0.5000	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$16.88 CLF0.4200	-2.1%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 76.0% less for housing

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.46	$20.80 CLF0.5200	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,194.52	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,973.07	$382.67 CLF9.5700	-82.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.00	$114.33 CLF2.8600	-46.2%
Average			-76.0%

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,132.44	$409.30 CLF10.2300	-67.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,714.91	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-57.0%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €6.98	$3.53 CLF0.0900	-55.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.37	$3.78 CLF0.0900	-23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.94	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.66	$46.05 CLF1.1500	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$6.40 CLF0.1600	-59.2%
Average			-49.3%

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pay 21.8% less for clothing

	Dublin	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €95.83	$58.84 CLF1.4700	-45.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €44.91	$40.93 CLF1.0200	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.66	$97.21 CLF2.4300	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.10	$127.91 CLF3.2000	-1.9%
Average			-21.8%

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