Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quezon City vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
Quezon City is 57.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Quezon City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Quezon City
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% less in Quezon City
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Quezon City
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Quezon City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Quezon City
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% less in Quezon City
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Quezon City.
Quezon City vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quezon City instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.94
|
$4.13
₱241.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
$3.14
₱183.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$0.93
₱54.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$0.36
₱21.16
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$1.26
₱73.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$3.66
₱214.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.78
|
$7.81
₱457.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$1.92
₱112.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$1.87
₱109.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$1.93
₱113.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.69
₱40.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.30
₱75.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$0.73
₱42.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.24
₱72.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.81
₱106.05
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of groceries
pay 63.8% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$4.12
₱241.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.74
|
$20.64
₱1,209.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
$24,944.52
₱1,461,287.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.35
|
$2.84
₱166.28
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of transportation
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
$28.12
₱1,647.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
$268.37
₱15,721.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
$192.67
₱11,287.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
$106.28
₱6,225.87
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of housing
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
$78.85
₱4,619.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
$2,709.49
₱158,726.03
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of childcare
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$1.20
₱70.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.07
|
$2.83
₱165.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
$3.01
₱176.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.40
|
$30.54
₱1,788.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$6.88
₱403.11
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Quezon City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
$35.44
₱2,076.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
$28.77
₱1,685.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
$86.70
₱5,079.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.67
|
$91.18
₱5,341.26
|
|
Dublin vs. Quezon City - Cost of clothing
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