Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athlone vs. Salamanca Cost of Living Summary
Athlone is 66.9% more expensive than Salamanca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% more in Athlone
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Athlone
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Athlone
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Athlone
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% more in Athlone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Athlone
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Athlone
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Athlone are more expensive than in Salamanca. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Athlone.
Athlone vs. Salamanca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athlone instead of Salamanca, you would:
pay 59.7% more for restaurants
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$20.44
€17.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.49
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.23
€1.91
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.24
|
$5.72
€4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.95
|
$5.30
€4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.47
|
$4.03
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.14
|
$5.42
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.13
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of groceries
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.84
€5.84
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,426.49
€29,395.47
|
$42,836.02
€36,576.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.57
€15.00
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.67
€22.77
|
$47.89
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$791.31
€675.67
|
$1,389.91
€1,186.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€498.65
|
$1,810.38
€1,545.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.06
€82.87
|
$187.57
€160.15
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of housing
pay 83.5% more for childcare
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.62
€429.17
|
$1,354.87
€1,156.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,482.46
|
$7,397.27
€6,316.25
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
€2.24
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$4.63
€3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.28
€5.36
|
$20.73
€17.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.24
|
$60.35
€51.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Salamanca
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
$101.62
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
€23.27
|
$42.44
€36.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
$89.06
€76.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.44
€79.78
|
$79.81
€68.15
|
|
Salamanca vs. Athlone - Cost of clothing
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