Cost of living comparison
Maynooth is 16.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Maynooth
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% less in Maynooth
- Transportation
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pay 40.4% more in Maynooth
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Maynooth
- Childcare
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pay 66.2% less in Maynooth
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.5% less in Maynooth
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Maynooth
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Maynooth.
If you lived in Maynooth instead of Washington, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.29
€17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.25
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
pay 28.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.60
€3.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.45
€4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.19
€4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.19
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$117.89
€103.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$23.26
€20.50
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$55.82
€49.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,357.88
€2,077.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$2,161.39
€1,904.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$133.47
€117.62
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$964.59
€850.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$9,645.87
€8,500.32
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.32
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.68
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$16.61
€14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$55.37
€48.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Maynooth
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$85.74
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$41.10
€36.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$95.57
€84.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$91.81
€80.91
|
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