Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Mallow Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 10.1% more expensive than Mallow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 28.3% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in Ireland
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Ireland are more expensive than in Mallow. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Mallow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Mallow, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$19.70
€16.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$11.31
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
€2.15
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.93
|
$1.91
€1.64
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$2.04
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
€4.93
|
$5.16
€4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.57
|
$5.89
€5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
$4.07
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.57
|
$5.10
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.37
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$1.79
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
€0.27
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$7.75
€6.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$148.33
€127.91
|
$121.81
€105.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$58,396.55
€50,356.92
|
$41,319.33
€35,630.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.20
€19.14
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$51.47
€44.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.52
€1,208.57
|
$1,543.12
€1,330.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.72
€1,107.85
|
$1,305.59
€1,125.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.60
€154.87
|
$178.90
€154.27
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 28.3% more for childcare
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$864.27
€745.28
|
$1,108.91
€956.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,959.78
€6,001.60
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$6.63
€5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$4.32
€3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.07
€19.89
|
$19.16
€16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.25
|
$63.57
€54.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$13.32
€11.49
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Mallow
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.74
€102.39
|
$89.93
€77.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.43
€36.59
|
$41.06
€35.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.05
€76.79
|
$96.01
€82.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.81
€68.82
|
$96.40
€83.13
|
|
Mallow vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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