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Travel budget in Ireland

Ireland: calculate your travel budget

Ireland: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ireland for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Ireland in 2019

Cost of living: Ireland VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Ireland in 2019 is 13% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Ireland in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Ireland by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Ireland compared to the national average.

Cities	/Ireland	View Details
Navan	15% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Navan
Malahide	7% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Malahide
Wicklow	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Wicklow
Drogheda	11% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Drogheda
Dublin	11% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Dublin
Killarney	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Killarney
Kilkenny	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kilkenny
Sligo	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Sligo
Bray	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bray
Portlaoise	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Portlaoise
Shannon	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Shannon
Ennis	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Ennis
Tullamore	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tullamore
Cork	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cork
Donegal	7% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Donegal
Galway	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Galway
Westport	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Westport
Letterkenny	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Letterkenny
Tralee	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tralee
Dingle	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dingle
Waterford	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Waterford
Athlone	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Athlone
Cavan	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cavan
Limerick	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Limerick
Enniscorthy	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Enniscorthy
Naas	14% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Naas
Greystones	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Greystones
Monaghan	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Monaghan
Roscommon	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Roscommon
Mallow	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mallow
Carlow	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Carlow
Longford	23% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Longford
Dundalk	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dundalk
Castlebar	23% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Castlebar

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Local prices in Ireland by expense type

Restaurant budget in Ireland

Lunch

$ 18/person
($ 12 to $ 24)

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22% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 24 to $ 42)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 27

McDonald's meal

$ 9.6/person
($ 8.4 to $ 11)

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31% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Local beer

$ 6 for 500ml
($ 5.4 to $ 6.8)

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43% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 2.9 for 330ml
($ 1.8 to $ 4.2)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 3 to $ 4.2)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.9/can
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.6/bottle
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Ireland

1-star hotel

$ 103/night
($ 103 to $ 103)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 106/night
($ 89 to $ 130)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 120/night
($ 96 to $ 153)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 161/night
($ 130 to $ 205)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 300/night
($ 223 to $ 401)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 496

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 96/month
($ 78 to $ 121)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 208/month
($ 138 to $ 296)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 161/month
($ 132 to $ 202)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 120/month
($ 98 to $ 155)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 211

Supermarket food budget in Ireland

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.7/500g
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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53% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3.1/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 4.3)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 9.6/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 18)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 9.4/kg
($ 6 to $ 12)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 8.9

Apples

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Tomatoes

$ 3/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.8)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.1/salad
($ 1 to $ 1.6)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.6
($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.5/kg
($ 6 to $ 16)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Ireland

Bus ticket

$ 3/ticket
($ 2.6 to $ 3.6)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 120/month
($ 95 to $ 168)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 75

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.4/km
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 1.8)

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126% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.8
($ 4.3 to $ 6)

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40% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 40/24hrs
($ 22 to $ 102)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Ireland

Electricity, water...

$ 164/month
($ 96 to $ 267)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 161

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)

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167% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 61/month
($ 48 to $ 78)

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8% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 66

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1373/month
($ 837 to $ 2151)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1329

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1150/month
($ 658 to $ 1793)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1042

Flat (centre)

$ 2334/month
($ 1195 to $ 3585)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2163

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1927/month
($ 1076 to $ 2868)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1686

Gym

$ 47/month
($ 35 to $ 72)

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22% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 1034/month
($ 717 to $ 1195)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 921

Private primary school

$ 7593/yr
($ 5736 to $ 11949)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18099

Leisure activity budget in Ireland

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 10.3 to $ 16)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 20/hr
($ 9.6 to $ 30)

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16% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Ireland

Cigarettes

$ 15/pack
($ 14 to $ 16)

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96% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Levi's jeans

$ 89
($ 54 to $ 120)

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93% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 46

Robe d'été

$ 44
($ 24 to $ 60)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 94
($ 72 to $ 120)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 78

Leather shoes

$ 104
($ 72 to $ 144)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Dublin

$ 836
(fair price: $ 725)

New York City → Dublin

$ 475
(fair price: $ 428)

Toronto (Ontario) → Dublin

$ 592
(fair price: $ 513)

Manchester → Dublin

$ 83
(fair price: $ 73)

London → Dublin

$ 72
(fair price: $ 66)

Edinburgh → Dublin

$ 78
(fair price: $ 71)

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