Cost of living comparison
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Dublin vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 21.5% more expensive than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Dublin are more expensive than in Turks and Caicos Islands. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Dublin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Turks and Caicos Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.69
€22.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$13.14
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.76
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.30
€1.99
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$6.43
€5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.43
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$5.41
€4.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$7.79
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$110.95
€95.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,559.40
€36,700.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.15
€16.52
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% more for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$115.00
|
$56.79
€48.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.00
|
$2,406.85
€2,075.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$2,011.21
€1,734.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$203.82
€175.76
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$1,324.27
€1,141.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$9,401.84
€8,107.46
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.18
€7.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.77
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$55.52
€47.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$15.18
€13.09
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$108.66
€93.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$114.78
€98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$117.90
€101.67
|
|
Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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