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
-
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
€15.15
|
$19.29
€16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.34
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€1.84
|
$1.95
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
$1.82
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.52
|
$3.47
€2.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.32
|
$4.90
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
$4.13
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€3.83
|
$3.97
€3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.50
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.08
|
$7.00
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€102.21
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€32,460.53
|
$39,306.91
€33,627.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€17.52
|
$22.08
€18.89
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€40.14
|
$47.46
€40.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,203.48
|
$1,044.97
€893.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,016.18
|
$911.00
€779.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€136.77
|
$129.63
€110.90
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€852.34
|
$235.79
€201.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€5,793.12
|
$9,645.87
€8,252.04
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.08
|
$5.89
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.26
|
$3.68
€3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€14.06
|
$16.61
€14.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€47.65
|
$46.62
€39.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€10.51
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Letterkenny
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€66.68
|
$55.73
€47.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€32.36
|
$36.44
€31.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€73.25
|
$93.78
€80.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€76.23
|
$73.68
€63.04
|
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