Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Las Palmas Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 88.7% more expensive than Las Palmas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Las Palmas. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Las Palmas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Las Palmas, you would:
pay 56.2% more for restaurants
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.87
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.14
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.96
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.23
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.06
€837.57
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.43
€701.57
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.56
€70.34
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.36
€330.88
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,494.02
€5,532.95
|
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.80
€2.39
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.25
€43.66
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.96
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Las Palmas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€78.37
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.82
€83.34
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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