Cost of living in Donegal
compared to
Cost of living in Donegal vs. Ireland overall average
Donegal is 12.9% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Donegal
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Donegal
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Donegal
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Donegal
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% less in Donegal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Donegal
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Donegal
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Donegal.
Donegal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$14.02
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
$8.18
-
$14.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.75
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Donegal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
$1.16
-
$3.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.27
|
$2.34
-
$15.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.45
|
$3.27
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
$2.10
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.04
|
$2.65
-
$6.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.79
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.65
|
$0.68
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.56
-
$3.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.72
|
$0.79
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.54
|
$0.64
-
$2.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.31
-
$1.75
|
Donegal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.55
|
$7.65
-
$7.78
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,496.55
|
$42,836.02
-
$42,836.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.17
€15.48
|
$17.24
-
$19.23
|
Donegal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.62
|
$40.88
-
$105.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,138.79
€970.26
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.99
€746.35
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€122.54
|
$106.29
-
$303.68
|
Donegal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,031.72
€879.04
|
$875.99
-
$1,401.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,817.19
€4,104.27
|
$4,817.19
-
$4,817.19
|
Donegal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$3.50
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.82
|
$2.92
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.98
€16.17
|
$18.10
-
$23.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.44
€79.61
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.84
-
$15.07
|
Donegal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€32.84
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
$58.40
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.68
|
$35.04
-
$116.80
|
Donegal - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Monaghan,
Galway,
Cavan,
Limerick,
Waterford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Donegal.
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