... ye who cross the canals
So, it's statistically true - we are getting screwed on prices here in Dublin, versus the rest of the country. On average, prices are 4.4% higher in the capital than outside, with services being considered "significantly higher", according to the CSO's most recent report.
Accordingly, some bloggers are suggesting that people would be well advised to avoid "Dublin as much as possible" and stick to the metropolises of Athy, Dunmanway and Tubbercurry.
Take getting a swift dry haircut within the Pale: it's going to cost you 18.8% more than in the sticks. And if you're going to go the whole hog and get the full wash, cut and blow-dry, it will knock you back a staggering 47.7% more than the national average.
On the other hand, that haircut will probably not consist of a mullet that goes great with a GAA jersey and some missing teeth, so it's not all bad living within the city limits.
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