Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Martin Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 10.7% more expensive than Martin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% less in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% more in Slovakia
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Martin.
Slovakia vs. Martin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Martin, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.04
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.01
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.70
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.34
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.24
€6.18
|
$6.50
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.42
|
$4.16
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.17
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
€3.09
|
$3.40
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.83
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$6.78
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$29.77
€25.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,359.79
€19,946.04
|
$27,232.63
€23,252.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.77
|
$13.03
€11.13
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$19.76
€16.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€448.79
|
$595.19
€508.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€408.89
|
$499.57
€426.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$238.60
€203.73
|
$188.87
€161.27
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€299.19
|
$428.35
€365.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,389.48
€6,309.60
|
$8,080.21
€6,899.39
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
€1.85
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
€2.49
|
$2.71
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
$6.01
€5.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€32.41
|
$44.74
€38.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$9.12
€7.78
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Martin
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.84
|
$67.47
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
$33.31
€28.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
$79.20
€67.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.04
€92.25
|
$92.95
€79.36
|
|
Martin vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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