Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 81.2% more expensive than Valparaiso.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 35.7% more for restaurants
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$17.10
€15.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
CLF0.2800
|
$9.80
€9.09
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$2.19
€2.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$1.73
€1.60
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$4.27
€3.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
CLF0.1600
|
$4.97
€4.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$3.80
€3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$4.34
€4.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
CLF0.0200
|
$1.26
€1.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.51
€1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
CLF0.0200
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 85.9% more for transportation
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$7.23
€6.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$54.67
CLF1.8500
|
$118.73
€110.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,280.24
CLF516.3700
|
$36,966.92
€34,296.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$18.66
€17.31
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$49.22
€45.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$437.36
CLF14.7800
|
$1,390.35
€1,289.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$382.69
CLF12.9300
|
$1,168.86
€1,084.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.95
CLF3.6800
|
$162.61
€150.86
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$1,101.52
€1,021.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,466.99
CLF184.7500
|
$7,468.96
€6,929.33
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$6.02
€5.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CLF0.1000
|
$3.78
€3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1700
|
$16.48
€15.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.05
CLF0.8100
|
$58.33
€54.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$12.21
€11.33
|
|
pay 40.5% more for clothing
Valparaiso
|
Ireland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.11
CLF1.6300
|
$84.67
€78.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$40.37
€37.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.87
CLF2.1200
|
$91.93
€85.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$90.97
€84.39
|
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