Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 30.5% more expensive than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 93.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 26.5% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 94.2% more in Dublin
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Dublin are more expensive than in Portsmouth. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dublin. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$25.69
€21.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.14
€11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.76
€2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$6.43
€5.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$6.77
€5.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$4.43
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 93.3% more for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.79
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.00
|
$110.95
€94.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,783.94
|
$42,559.40
€36,260.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.32
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 26.5% more for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
|
$56.79
€48.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,166.67
|
$2,406.85
€2,050.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,713.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.25
|
$203.82
€173.66
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,444.44
|
$1,324.27
€1,128.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,401.84
€8,010.43
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.77
€4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$55.52
€47.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 94.2% more for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$108.66
€92.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$50.22
€42.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$114.78
€97.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$117.90
€100.45
|
|
Portsmouth vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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