Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Regina Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 51.3% more expensive than Regina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 84.9% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 80.9% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Regina. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Regina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Regina, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.38
CA$32.33
|
$25.69
€22.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$13.14
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
$2.76
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
CA$2.69
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
CA$9.35
|
$6.43
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
CA$9.08
|
$6.77
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CA$4.40
|
$4.43
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
CA$7.57
|
$5.41
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.65
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.55
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.75
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 84.9% more for transportation
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
CA$5.42
|
$7.79
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.31
CA$87.55
|
$110.95
€95.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$42,559.40
€36,550.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
CA$13.83
|
$19.15
€16.45
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 87.7% more for housing
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
CA$68.97
|
$56.79
€48.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,022.85
CA$1,414.45
|
$2,406.85
€2,067.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.35
CA$1,135.80
|
$2,011.21
€1,727.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.14
CA$179.97
|
$203.82
€175.04
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 80.9% more for childcare
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.02
CA$666.56
|
$1,324.27
€1,137.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,791.47
CA$14,922.98
|
$9,401.84
€8,074.41
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
CA$6.09
|
$4.77
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$19.90
|
$21.02
€18.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.77
CA$52.23
|
$55.52
€47.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.17
CA$12.68
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Regina
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.25
CA$83.32
|
$108.66
€93.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.37
CA$44.77
|
$50.22
€43.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.33
CA$119.38
|
$114.78
€98.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.91
CA$149.23
|
$117.90
€101.26
|
|
Regina vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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