Cost of living comparison
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Austin vs. Sligo Cost of Living Summary
Austin is 81.2% more expensive than Sligo.
Austin vs. Sligo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austin instead of Sligo, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.27
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
€8.70
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.89
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.47
|
$2.09
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.8% more for groceries
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
€1.44
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
€3.34
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
€4.98
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.12
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.39
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.15
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.24
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
€6.70
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€37,338.02
|
$27,900.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.45
€16.09
|
$17.67
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of transportation
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.36
€45.64
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,421.05
€1,238.66
|
$2,134.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€712.65
|
$1,434.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.82
€125.36
|
$133.86
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of housing
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$598.01
€521.26
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,335.98
€2,036.16
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.85
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.31
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.10
€15.78
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.96
€58.37
|
$66.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.18
|
$15.00
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Sligo
|
Austin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€68.72
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€33.60
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.90
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
€66.18
|
$117.47
|
|
Sligo vs. Austin - Cost of clothing
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