Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 46.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
- pay 57.8% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 2.2% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 46.6% less in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 65.8% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 75.8% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 46.5% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 33.5% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.69 €22.56 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.14 €11.54 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.76 €2.43 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 €2.02 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.18 €1.92 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.43 €5.64 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.77 €5.94 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.43 €3.89 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.41 €4.75 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.82 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.55 €2.24 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 €0.81 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.75 €0.66 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% less for transportation
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.79 €6.84 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $110.95 €97.42 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $42,559.40 €37,367.24 | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.15 €16.82 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 65.8% less for housing
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.79 €49.86 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,406.85 €2,113.22 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,011.21 €1,765.85 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $203.82 €178.96 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% less for childcare
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,324.27 €1,162.72 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,401.84 €8,254.84 | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.18 €7.18 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.77 €4.19 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $21.02 €18.46 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.52 €48.74 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.18 €13.33 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% less for clothing
Dublin | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $108.66 €95.40 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $50.22 €44.09 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $114.78 €100.78 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $117.90 €103.52 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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