Cost of living comparison

Ireland

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Sligo Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 8.4% more expensive than Sligo.

Restaurants: pay 15.3% less in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 7.2% less in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 15.0% more in Wroclaw

The cost of childcare and clothing in Wroclaw are more expensive than in Sligo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Wroclaw. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wroclaw.

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Wroclaw vs. Sligo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wroclaw instead of Sligo, you would:

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pay 15.3% less for restaurants

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.32	$10.94 PLN41.46	-37.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.99 €8.73	$9.02 PLN34.20	-9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 €1.90	$2.07 PLN7.86	-4.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.47	$1.52 PLN5.77	-9.5%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.45	$1.32 PLN4.99	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 €3.35	$4.90 PLN18.59	+27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.71 €4.99	$4.00 PLN15.15	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 €3.13	$3.43 PLN13.01	-4.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.03 €4.40	$3.00 PLN11.38	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.85	$0.56 PLN2.12	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.68	$0.80 PLN3.02	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.20	$0.88 PLN3.34	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.16	$1.51 PLN5.73	+14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.54	$0.50 PLN1.90	-18.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.51	$0.61 PLN2.31	+5.0%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 €6.72	$6.31 PLN23.92	-17.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.08 PLN114.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,836.02 €37,453.89	$34,052.32 PLN129K	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.45 €16.14	$10.39 PLN39.38	-43.7%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 7.2% less for housing

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.36 €45.79	$17.59 PLN66.69	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,421.05 €1,242.51	$925.05 PLN3,506.63	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.59 €714.87	$723.98 PLN2,744.41	-11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$143.82 €125.75	$264.43 PLN1,002.40	+83.9%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$598.01 €522.87	$465.86 PLN1,765.94	-22.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,335.98 €2,042.48	$9,460.12 PLN35,860.88	+305.0%
Average			+141.4%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.87	$4.10 PLN15.55	-38.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 €3.32	$4.10 PLN15.55	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.10 €15.83	$5.47 PLN20.73	-69.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.96 €58.55	$38.39 PLN145.53	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.68 €10.21	$8.20 PLN31.09	-29.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

	Sligo	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.84 €68.93	$82.20 PLN311.58	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.54 €33.70	$42.65 PLN161.68	+10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.52 €79.15	$98.59 PLN373.73	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.92 €66.38	$103.51 PLN392.37	+36.3%
Average			+15.0%

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