Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Sliema Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 31.7% more expensive than Sliema.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 85.8% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.9% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Sliema. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Sliema Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Sliema, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€18.95
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.54
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€1.91
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.11
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.45
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.22
€4.45
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
€3.81
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.66
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
€1.70
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.19
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.37
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.10
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.06
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,409.62
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.22
€36.90
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.22
€37.76
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.52
€1,230.01
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,103.10
€941.90
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.54
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 38.8% more for childcare
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$773.79
€660.71
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,535.28
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.68
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.58
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.13
€58.18
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.98
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Sliema
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.16
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
€33.24
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
€88.93
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.20
€87.26
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Sliema vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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