Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Limerick Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 22.4% more expensive than Limerick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Ireland
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ireland are more expensive than in Limerick. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Limerick Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Limerick, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€15.96
|
$19.70
€16.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.47
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$2.39
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.44
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% less for groceries
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.27
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.46
|
$5.89
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€3.97
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.10
|
$5.10
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.39
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.73
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.56
|
$7.75
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.81
€43.38
|
$121.81
€104.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,576.05
|
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.17
€15.52
|
$22.20
€18.95
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.71
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,868.78
€1,595.68
|
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,775.34
€1,515.90
|
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€122.80
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,031.72
€880.95
|
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€1,994.60
|
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$6.63
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$4.32
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.98
€16.21
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.00
€44.40
|
$63.57
€54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.32
€11.37
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Limerick
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.32
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€32.91
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.29
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.82
|
$96.40
€82.32
|
|
Limerick vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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