Cost of living in Letterkenny
compared to
Cost of living in Letterkenny vs. Ireland overall average
Letterkenny is 8.6% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Letterkenny
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Letterkenny
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Letterkenny
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Letterkenny
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Letterkenny
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Letterkenny
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Letterkenny
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Letterkenny.
Letterkenny Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.12
|
$14.02
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$10.51
-
$15.18
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$1.75
-
$3.97
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.45
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Letterkenny - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.85
|
$1.16
-
$3.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.30
|
$1.75
-
$15.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.51
|
$3.27
-
$11.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.01
|
$2.80
-
$9.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
€3.73
|
$2.65
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$0.53
-
$4.24
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.40
|
$0.53
-
$3.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.84
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.53
-
$2.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.31
-
$1.75
|
Letterkenny - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€6.61
|
$7.47
-
$7.78
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
??
-
$152.35
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,186.23
€35,516.00
|
$39,536.45
-
$42,836.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.15
|
$12.85
-
$42.65
|
Letterkenny - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€45.16
|
$40.88
-
$93.44
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,097.91
€946.76
|
$934.39
-
$1,459.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.19
€843.52
|
$934.39
-
$1,109.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€124.02
|
$101.23
-
$234.01
|
Letterkenny - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$256.96
€221.58
|
$256.96
-
$1,167.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,511.91
€9,064.70
|
$10,511.91
-
$10,511.91
|
Letterkenny - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$4.67
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$2.92
-
$8.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.69
€16.12
|
$18.10
-
$22.78
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.97
€38.78
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$5.84
-
$15.18
|
Letterkenny - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.99
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€33.24
|
$21.02
-
$75.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€65.47
|
$35.04
-
$116.80
|
Letterkenny - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Carlow,
Longford,
Donegal,
Limerick,
Dublin,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Letterkenny.
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