Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 0.7% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 82.6% more in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 16.1% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 35.0% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.6% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Ireland are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ireland. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.71
€17.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.75
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$2.15
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.66
€1.61
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$4.12
€3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.05
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.71
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$4.48
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
pay 82.6% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.11
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$119.47
€115.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$37,943.34
€36,797.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$20.48
€19.86
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$46.92
€45.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$1,406.76
€1,364.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$1,187.82
€1,151.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$159.87
€155.04
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$996.31
€966.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$6,771.62
€6,567.05
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$5.94
€5.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.80
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$16.44
€15.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$55.70
€54.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.29
€11.92
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$77.94
€75.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$37.83
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$85.63
€83.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$89.10
€86.41
|
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