Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. St. Augustine Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 40.0% more expensive than St. Augustine.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 52.7% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.7% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Dublin
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in St. Augustine. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. St. Augustine Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of St. Augustine, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 52.7% more for transportation
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,000.00
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,650.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.94
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 15.5% more for childcare
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 86.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
St. Augustine
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.83
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.75
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
St. Augustine vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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