Cost of living comparison
Letterkenny is 8.9% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% less in Letterkenny
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Letterkenny
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Letterkenny
- Housing
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pay 16.7% less in Letterkenny
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Letterkenny
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Letterkenny
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Letterkenny
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Letterkenny.
If you lived in Letterkenny instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 1.5% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.28
|
$19.29
€17.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.98
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.52
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$3.47
€3.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
$4.13
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$1.08
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$7.00
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€109.86
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€34,888.83
|
$39,306.91
€36,142.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€18.83
|
$22.08
€20.30
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€43.14
|
$47.46
€43.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,293.51
|
$1,044.97
€960.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,092.20
|
$911.00
€837.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€147.00
|
$129.63
€119.20
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€916.10
|
$235.79
€216.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,226.49
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.46
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.50
|
$3.68
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
$16.61
€15.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€51.22
|
$46.62
€42.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.30
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
$55.73
€51.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$36.44
€33.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€78.73
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€81.93
|
$73.68
€67.75
|
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