Cost of living in Carlow
compared to
Cost of living in Carlow vs. Ireland overall average
Carlow is 5.4% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Carlow
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Carlow are more expensive than in Ireland.
Carlow Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.14
|
$14.02
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.22
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.30
|
$2.22
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
Carlow - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.96
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.05
|
$2.34
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.64
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
€3.74
|
$2.70
-
$5.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.99
|
$2.65
-
$10.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.74
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.72
-
$4.19
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$1.06
-
$2.45
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.46
|
$1.06
-
$4.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.66
-
$1.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.49
-
$1.85
|
Carlow - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.72
|
$7.52
-
$8.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,938.66
|
$40,879.64
-
$44,383.61
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.86
€23.17
|
$19.16
-
$33.87
|
Carlow - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.80
|
$40.88
-
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,284.17
|
$1,284.79
-
$1,868.78
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,328.59
€1,145.68
|
$875.99
-
$1,635.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.39
€163.31
|
$133.98
-
$312.61
|
Carlow - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,354.87
€1,168.34
|
$1,051.19
-
$1,868.78
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,378.86
|
$4,671.96
-
$10,511.91
|
Carlow - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$4.67
-
$8.41
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.76
|
$3.39
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.27
€16.62
|
$17.52
-
$23.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.43
€59.87
|
$46.72
-
$97.33
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.43
€11.58
|
$12.85
-
$17.52
|
Carlow - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.21
€75.20
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$17.52
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$70.08
-
$169.36
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.54
|
$81.76
-
$204.40
|
Carlow - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Sligo,
Tullamore,
Dundalk,
Wexford,
Portlaoise,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Carlow.
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