Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 2.1 times more expensive than Punta Arenas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Punta Arenas. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Punta Arenas, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.02
CLF0.2600
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
CLF0.1900
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CLF0.0500
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
CLF0.0300
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CLF0.0400
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
CLF0.1700
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
CLF0.1100
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
CLF0.1000
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
CLF0.1000
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
CLF0.0200
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CLF0.0400
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CLF0.0300
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
CLF0.1300
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
CLF0.4700
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,847.58
CLF419.1900
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.32
CLF0.4100
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.34
CLF0.5000
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.92
CLF13.8100
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.46
CLF9.1700
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.30
CLF2.7600
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.94
CLF9.8600
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,299.15
CLF147.9500
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
CLF0.0900
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
CLF0.0900
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
CLF0.1300
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.24
CLF1.1100
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.1500
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Punta Arenas
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.37
CLF1.4200
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
CLF0.9900
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
CLF2.3400
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.23
CLF3.0800
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Punta Arenas vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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