Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 99.9% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 85.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.1% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 76.1% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€11.03
|
$25.69
€22.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.71
|
$13.14
€11.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$2.76
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.13
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.17
|
$2.18
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.64
|
$6.43
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.10
|
$6.77
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$4.43
€3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.90
|
$5.41
€4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.75
€0.65
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.02
|
$7.79
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.60
|
$110.95
€95.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,690.64
|
$42,559.40
€36,786.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.84
|
$19.15
€16.56
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.74
|
$56.79
€49.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€387.28
|
$2,406.85
€2,080.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€289.01
|
$2,011.21
€1,738.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€187.10
|
$203.82
€176.17
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€395.31
|
$1,324.27
€1,144.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,271.82
|
$9,401.84
€8,126.45
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.89
|
$8.18
€7.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$4.77
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.64
|
$21.02
€18.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.85
|
$55.52
€47.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.73
|
$15.18
€13.12
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.52
|
$108.66
€93.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€39.23
|
$50.22
€43.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.49
|
$114.78
€99.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€116.00
|
$117.90
€101.91
|
|
Latvia vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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