Cost of living comparison

compared to

Dublin vs. Palmerston North Cost of Living Summary

Dublin is 61.2% more expensive than Palmerston North.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% more in Dublin
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in Dublin
Transportation: pay 44.4% more in Dublin
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Dublin
Childcare: pay 65.9% more in Dublin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% more in Dublin
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Dublin

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Palmerston North. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.

Dublin vs. Palmerston North Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dublin instead of Palmerston North, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 35.6% more for restaurants

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$25.69 €22.07	+78.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 NZ$17.16	$13.14 €11.28	+32.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.36 NZ$4.08	$2.76 €2.37	+17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 NZ$3.48	$2.30 €1.98	+14.4%
Average			+35.6%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 NZ$3.45	$2.18 €1.87	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 NZ$6.74	$6.43 €5.52	+65.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.32	$6.77 €5.81	-4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.13 NZ$8.88	$4.43 €3.81	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.91	$5.41 €4.65	+35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.86	$1.38 €1.19	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$0.94 €0.81	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.87	$1.21 €1.04	+12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.55	$2.55 €2.19	+72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.58	$0.93 €0.80	+1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.65	$0.75 €0.64	-21.7%
Average			+18.3%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 44.4% more for transportation

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 NZ$10.57	$7.79 €6.69	+27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.50 NZ$122.03	$110.95 €95.29	+57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	$42,559.40 €36,550.48	+91.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.92 NZ$32.76	$19.15 €16.45	+1.2%
Average			+44.4%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.43 NZ$78.65	$56.79 €48.77	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	$2,406.85 €2,067.03	+198.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	$2,011.21 €1,727.25	+203.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.71 NZ$112.00	$203.82 €175.04	+215.0%
Average			+160.3%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.9% more for childcare

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	$1,324.27 €1,137.30	+37.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	$9,401.84 €8,074.41	+94.1%
Average			+65.9%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.44 NZ$11.14	$8.18 €7.02	+27.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 NZ$5.74	$4.77 €4.10	+43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.88 NZ$30.96	$21.02 €18.05	+17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.69 NZ$39.28	$55.52 €47.68	+144.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.98	$15.18 €13.04	+75.4%
Average			+61.7%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Palmerston North	Dublin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.35 NZ$114.85	$108.66 €93.32	+63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.06 NZ$62.42	$50.22 €43.13	+39.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.26 NZ$151.05	$114.78 €98.57	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.98 NZ$152.30	$117.90 €101.26	+34.0%
Average			+42.1%

Palmerston North vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Palmerston North vs.

Hong Kong

Palmerston North vs.

Rome

Palmerston North vs.

Ottawa

Palmerston North vs.

Prague

Palmerston North vs.

Bangkok

Palmerston North vs.

Madrid

Palmerston North vs.

Cairo

Palmerston North vs.

Dodoma

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in New Zealand vs. Ireland. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within New Zealand and Ireland.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Palmerston North

Add prices for Dublin

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dublin or Palmerston North. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.