Cost of living comparison
Trencin is 4.9% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Trencin
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Trencin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Trencin
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Trencin
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in Trencin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Trencin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Trencin
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Trencin are more expensive than in Slovakia. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Trencin.
If you lived in Trencin instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.29
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.15
|
$8.04
€7.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.63
€1.46
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.21
|
$1.47
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.41
|
$7.77
€6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.48
|
$3.98
€3.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.79
|
$3.25
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$0.68
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.82
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.68
|
$6.33
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€23.91
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€21,886.52
|
$23,042.91
€20,643.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.43
|
$12.27
€10.99
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.45
|
$18.35
€16.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€507.86
|
$643.06
€576.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€419.38
|
$518.02
€464.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€153.26
|
$180.58
€161.78
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€359.12
|
$332.25
€297.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,229.54
|
$16,076.45
€14,402.74
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.78
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.10
|
$2.20
€1.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.69
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€35.87
|
$50.02
€44.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.36
|
$7.50
€6.72
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Trencin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€56.96
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.17
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€70.71
|
$82.17
€73.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€82.67
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
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