Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Porto Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 64.3% more expensive than Porto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 60.1% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Porto. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Porto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Porto, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.93
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.35
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.29
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.83
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
€2.89
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 60.1% more for transportation
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.70
€6.61
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€40.12
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.63
€9.13
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
€34.21
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.59
€1,047.40
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$941.08
€808.21
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.89
€90.94
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 82.2% more for childcare
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.96
€418.21
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.00
€8,726.38
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.67
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.72
€40.98
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Porto
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.29
€97.29
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.96
€30.88
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.48
€84.57
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.78
€96.86
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Porto vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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