Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Waterloo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Waterloo are 7.2% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Waterloo are 18.0% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Waterloo are 33.5% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Waterloo are 24.8% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Waterloo are 21.5% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Waterloo is 21.6% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(29.45 C$)
13.58 €
(20.00 C$)
     -32.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(132.52 C$)
67.91 €
(100.00 C$)
     -24.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(14.72 C$)
10.19 €
(15.00 C$)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(9.57 C$)
5.09 €
(7.50 C$)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(9.57 C$)
6.11 €
(9.00 C$)
     -6.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(5.83 C$)
3.06 €
(4.50 C$)
     -22.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(3.64 C$)
1.61 €
(2.37 C$)
     -34.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(2.82 C$)
1.47 €
(2.17 C$)
     -23.2 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 €
(7.10 C$)
8.31 €
(12.23 C$)
     +72.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(2.21 C$)
2.14 €
(3.15 C$)
     +42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.14 C$)
1.90 €
(2.79 C$)
     +144.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.84 €
(5.66 C$)
3.25 €
(4.78 C$)
     -15.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.38 €
(4.98 C$)
2.87 €
(4.23 C$)
     -15.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.28 €
(6.30 C$)
7.12 €
(10.49 C$)
     +66.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(7.32 C$)
6.78 €
(9.98 C$)
     +36.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.75 C$)
1.60 €
(2.35 C$)
     +34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.39 C$)
0.59 €
(0.87 C$)
     -37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.83 C$)
1.48 €
(2.18 C$)
     +18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 €
(2.33 C$)
1.68 €
(2.48 C$)
     +6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(1.22 C$)
1.48 €
(2.18 C$)
     +77.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.98 C$)
1.31 €
(1.93 C$)
     +96.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 €
(1.81 C$)
2.54 €
(3.75 C$)
     +107.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.37 C$)
1.88 €
(2.76 C$)
     +16.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(17.67 C$)
10.87 €
(16.00 C$)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(5.75 C$)
3.20 €
(4.71 C$)
     -18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 €
(6.13 C$)
3.40 €
(5.00 C$)
     -18.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(23.56 C$)
14.94 €
(22.00 C$)
     -6.6 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(2.94 C$)
2.55 €
(3.75 C$)
     +27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(176.70 C$)
62.48 €
(92.00 C$)
     -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(6.63 C$)
3.40 €
(5.00 C$)
     -24.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(4.74 C$)
2.73 €
(4.02 C$)
     -15.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(51.54 C$)
27.16 €
(40.00 C$)
     -22.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(9.80 C$)
3.99 €
(5.88 C$)
     -40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(54,003.79 C$)
23,075.10 €
(33,978.00 C$)
     -37.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(48,556.20 C$)
18,478.66 €
(27,209.76 C$)
     -44.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 €
(402.61 C$)
178.65 €
(263.06 C$)
     -34.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.73 €
(33.47 C$)
43.17 €
(63.57 C$)
     +89.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.85 €
(77.82 C$)
50.93 €
(75.00 C$)
     -3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.85 €
(68.99 C$)
30.70 €
(45.20 C$)
     -34.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(31.31 C$)
14.26 €
(21.00 C$)
     -32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(19.14 C$)
11.55 €
(17.00 C$)
     -11.2 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(1,884.13 C$)
700.17 €
(1,031.00 C$)
     -45.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(14,429.33 C$)
9,507.67 €
(14,000.00 C$)
     -3.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.47 €
(128.80 C$)
57.16 €
(84.17 C$)
     -34.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.35 €
(56.47 C$)
22.41 €
(33.00 C$)
     -41.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.38 €
(133.09 C$)
70.85 €
(104.33 C$)
     -21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.46 €
(136.14 C$)
87.83 €
(129.33 C$)
     -5.0 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,054.13 €
(3,024.70 C$)
1,336.36 €
(1,967.78 C$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,784.21 €
(2,627.24 C$)
1,161.29 €
(1,710.00 C$)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,021.51 C$)
2,233.55 €
(3,288.89 C$)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,830.37 €
(4,167.71 C$)
1,969.45 €
(2,900.00 C$)
     -30.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(987.54 C$)
874.23 €
(1,287.30 C$)
     +30.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(704.82 C$)
680.13 €
(1,001.50 C$)
     +42.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Waterloo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(4,799.30 C$)
3,249.19 €
(4,784.43 C$)
     -0.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 7.35      +60.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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