Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 70.2% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$17.71
€17.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.15
€2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
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pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.58
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$119.47
€114.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$20.48
€19.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
|
pay 66.2% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$996.31
€956.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$5.94
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$55.70
€53.47
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$12.29
€11.80
|
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pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$89.10
€85.53
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