Cost of living in Sligo
compared to
#94
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 63 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.83
|
$11.68
$11.68
$29.20
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
€8.45
|
$9.34
$9.34
$11.21
$11.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.84
|
$1.75
$1.75
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.42
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.92
$2.92
|
Sligo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
€1.40
|
$1.17
$1.17
$2.44
$2.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.24
|
$2.34
$2.34
$15.58
$15.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
€4.83
|
$4.42
$4.42
$7.96
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.03
|
$2.80
$2.80
$5.61
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.26
|
$2.65
$2.65
$6.68
$6.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.79
$0.79
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.66
$0.66
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.16
|
$0.56
$0.56
$3.27
$3.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.12
|
$0.79
$0.79
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.52
|
$0.52
$0.52
$2.65
$2.65
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.49
|
$0.31
$0.31
$1.75
$1.75
|
Sligo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.50
|
$7.65
$7.65
$8.22
$8.22
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,247.84
|
$42,836.02
$43K
$42,836.02
$43K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.45
€15.62
|
$18.45
$18.45
$20.44
$20.44
|
Sligo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€44.31
|
$40.88
$40.88
$68.91
$68.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,421.05
€1,202.50
|
$1,051.19
$1K
$2,102.38
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€691.85
|
$525.60
$525.60
$1,051.19
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€121.70
|
$106.29
$106.29
$414.11
$414.11
|
Sligo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$598.01
€506.04
|
$598.01
$598.01
$1,167.99
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€1,976.71
|
$2,335.98
$2K
$2,335.98
$2K
|
Sligo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.68
|
$3.50
$3.50
$8.18
$8.18
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.21
|
$2.92
$2.92
$4.67
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.10
€15.32
|
$17.75
$17.75
$22.78
$22.78
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.96
€56.67
|
$60.74
$60.74
$70.08
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.88
|
$5.84
$5.84
$16.35
$16.35
|
Sligo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€66.71
|
$23.36
$23.36
$140.16
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€32.62
|
$29.20
$29.20
$58.39
$58.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€76.60
|
$58.40
$58.40
$163.52
$163.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€64.24
|
$35.04
$35.04
$105.12
$105.12
|
Sligo - Cost of clothing
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