Cost of living in Sligo
compared to
Cost of living in Sligo vs. Ireland overall average
Sligo is 17.2% cheaper than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Sligo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Sligo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Sligo
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% less in Sligo
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Sligo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Sligo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Sligo
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sligo.
Sligo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
$9.34
-
$11.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.43
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Sligo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
€1.41
|
$1.17
-
$2.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.27
|
$2.34
-
$15.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
€4.87
|
$4.42
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.05
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.29
|
$2.65
-
$6.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.79
-
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.66
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$0.56
-
$3.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.79
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.52
-
$2.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.31
-
$1.75
|
Sligo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.55
|
$7.65
-
$8.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,496.55
|
$42,836.02
-
$42,836.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.45
€15.72
|
$18.45
-
$20.44
|
Sligo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.62
|
$40.88
-
$68.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,421.05
€1,210.75
|
$1,051.19
-
$2,102.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€696.59
|
$525.60
-
$1,051.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€122.54
|
$106.29
-
$414.11
|
Sligo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$598.01
€509.51
|
$598.01
-
$1,167.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€1,990.27
|
$2,335.98
-
$2,335.98
|
Sligo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.72
|
$3.50
-
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.23
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
$17.75
-
$22.78
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.96
€57.05
|
$60.74
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.84
-
$16.35
|
Sligo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€67.17
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€32.84
|
$29.20
-
$58.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€77.12
|
$58.40
-
$163.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.68
|
$35.04
-
$105.12
|
Sligo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ireland
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ireland, like
Tullamore,
Greystones,
Bray,
Ennis,
Longford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ireland compared to Sligo.
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