Cost of living in Athlone

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Cost of living in Athlone vs. Ireland overall average

Athlone is 0.3% more expensive than Ireland overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.3% more in Athlone
Groceries
pay 17.9% less in Athlone
Transportation
pay 9.6% more in Athlone
Housing
pay 11.3% more in Athlone
Childcare
pay 12.6% less in Athlone
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.8% more in Athlone
Clothing
pay 1.6% more in Athlone

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Athlone are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Athlone.

Athlone Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.76
€17.88
$10.72 - $42.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.22
€8.79
$8.57 - $13.93
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.42
€2.31
$1.82 - $3.54

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$0.89
€0.85
$0.57 - $4.29
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.12
€2.98
$1.34 - $13.40
Milk (1 gallon) $4.41
€4.21
$3.21 - $8.11

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.08
€6.75
$6.61 - $7.51
Monthly public transit pass ??
?? - ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€37,465.50
$37,511.71 - $39,306.91

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$45.55
€43.42
$37.50 - $69.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,353.10
€1,289.71
$1,286.12 - $1,500.47
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,679.10
€1,600.43
$1,071.76 - $2,679.41

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $835.98
€796.81
$729.87 - $1,714.82
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,162.64
€5,873.94
$4,287.05 - $9,645.87

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.43
€6.13
$4.29 - $12.33
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.02
€3.83
$2.68 - $5.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.54
€14.81
$13.40 - $26.79

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$106.46
€101.47
$21.44 - $139.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.94
€37.12
$26.79 - $75.02
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$72.34
€68.95
$64.31 - $128.61

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like Cork, Athlone, Dundalk, Wexford, Limerick, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Athlone.

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