Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 17.2% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Ireland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$17.71
€17.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$9.75
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$2.15
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.71
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.11
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$119.47
€115.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$37,943.34
€36,797.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$20.48
€19.86
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$46.92
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$1,406.76
€1,364.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$1,187.82
€1,151.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$159.87
€155.04
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$996.31
€966.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,567.05
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$5.94
€5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.80
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$16.44
€15.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$55.70
€54.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.29
€11.92
|
|
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$77.94
€75.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$37.83
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$85.63
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$89.10
€86.41
|
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