Cost of living comparison

Ireland

compared to

Trinidad and Tobago

San Fernando vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

San Fernando is 57.9% cheaper than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% less in San Fernando
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in San Fernando
Transportation: pay 41.3% less in San Fernando
Housing: pay 79.8% less in San Fernando
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in San Fernando
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.1% less in San Fernando
Clothing: pay 33.4% less in San Fernando

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in San Fernando.

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San Fernando vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

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pay 53.3% less for restaurants

	Dublin	San Fernando
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.51 €20.99	$10.32 TTD70.10	-56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$8.11 TTD55.08	-39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 €2.60	$1.02 TTD6.91	-65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.97	$0.74 TTD5.01	-66.5%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Dublin	San Fernando
Bread 1 loaf	$2.46 €2.20	$2.28 TTD15.52	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 €4.48	$3.32 TTD22.54	-33.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 €5.54	$7.63 TTD51.81	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.45	$3.83 TTD26.04	-23.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.78 €5.16	$4.57 TTD31.05	-21.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.13	$2.50 TTD17.00	+98.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.14 TTD7.73	+12.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.67 TTD11.36	+34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.95 TTD13.22	-18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$0.33 TTD2.27	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$0.33 TTD2.27	-51.0%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 41.3% less for transportation

	Dublin	San Fernando
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.04 €7.17	$4.32 TTD29.38	-46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.49 €95.95	$44.22 TTD300.44	-58.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,812.45	$36,853.34 TTD250K	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.39	$7.96 TTD54.08	-53.8%
Average			-41.3%

Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation

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pay 79.8% less for housing

	Dublin	San Fernando
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.20 €46.59	$45.45 TTD308.79	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,465.66 €2,200.89	$515.95 TTD3,505.17	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,216.84 €1,978.79	$393.10 TTD2,670.61	-82.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$212.35 €189.54	$33.82 TTD229.75	-84.1%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Dublin	San Fernando
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,272.35 €1,135.72	$399.05 TTD2,711.02	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.84 €12,751.79	$10,825.75 TTD73,546.53	-24.2%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	San Fernando
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.84 €7.00	$1.84 TTD12.52	-76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.91 €4.39	$3.72 TTD25.26	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.27 €18.99	$5.60 TTD38.06	-73.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.28 €61.84	$51.59 TTD350.52	-25.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$8.84 TTD60.09	-43.6%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 33.4% less for clothing

	Dublin	San Fernando
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.67 €96.11	$54.67 TTD371.38	-49.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.46 €45.04	$36.85 TTD250.37	-27.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$113.09 €100.95	$88.45 TTD600.89	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.45 €116.44	$88.45 TTD600.89	-32.2%
Average			-33.4%

Dublin vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing

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