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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 11% 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	17% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Navan
Dublin	16% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Dublin
Malahide	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Malahide
Drogheda	12% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Drogheda
Wicklow	11% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Wicklow
Killarney	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Killarney
Kilkenny	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Kilkenny
Sligo	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Sligo
Portlaoise	1% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Portlaoise
Bray	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bray
Shannon	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Shannon
Ennis	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Ennis
Cork	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cork
Tullamore	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tullamore
Donegal	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Donegal
Dundalk	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dundalk
Letterkenny	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Letterkenny
Athlone	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Athlone
Galway	10% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Galway
Tralee	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Tralee
Cavan	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cavan
Dingle	14% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dingle
Waterford	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Waterford
Westport	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Westport
Naas	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Naas
Enniscorthy	17% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Enniscorthy
Monaghan	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Monaghan
Limerick	13% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Limerick
Carlow	14% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Carlow
Greystones	21% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Greystones
Roscommon	20% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Roscommon
Mallow	19% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Mallow
Longford	22% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Longford
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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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 34/person
($ 24 to $ 42)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 9.6/person
($ 8.4 to $ 11)

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29% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 6 for 500ml
($ 5.3 to $ 6.6)

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41% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 2.7 for 330ml
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 3 to $ 4.2)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 2/can
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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

Water bottle

$ 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

$ 101/night
($ 94 to $ 94)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 108/night
($ 88 to $ 127)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 121/night
($ 94 to $ 152)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 162/night
($ 126 to $ 200)

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

5-star hotel

$ 309/night
($ 214 to $ 400)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 96/month
($ 78 to $ 120)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 217/month
($ 151 to $ 305)

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34% 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

Cottage or guest house

$ 121/month
($ 98 to $ 156)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 213

Family room

$ 229/month
($ 167 to $ 384)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Ireland

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 1 to $ 1.8)

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35% 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: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)

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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 $ 4.5)

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31% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 9.4/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 17)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 9.4/kg
($ 6 to $ 12)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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43% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 3/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.8)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1.1/salad
($ 1 to $ 1.4)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 1.6
($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.6/kg
($ 6.2 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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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 120/month
($ 89 to $ 168)

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59% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.4/km
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)

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21% 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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121% 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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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 41/24hrs
($ 21 to $ 103)

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4% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Ireland

Electricity, water...

$ 168/month
($ 108 to $ 299)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

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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9% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1334/month
($ 837 to $ 2151)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1148/month
($ 658 to $ 1793)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 2235/month
($ 1136 to $ 3585)

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2% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1773/month
($ 956 to $ 2868)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 47/month
($ 35 to $ 67)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 1028/month
($ 717 to $ 1297)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 8178/yr
($ 5975 to $ 11949)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Ireland

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 11 to $ 15)

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6% 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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93% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 89
($ 48 to $ 120)

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88% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 44
($ 27 to $ 60)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 93
($ 72 to $ 120)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 103
($ 72 to $ 144)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Dublin

$ 833
(fair price: $ 719)

Montreal → Dublin

$ 696
(fair price: $ 609)

Toronto (Ontario) → Dublin

$ 622
(fair price: $ 535)

New York City → Dublin

$ 489
(fair price: $ 410)

Sydney → Dublin

$ 1207
(fair price: $ 1081)

Manchester → Dublin

$ 88
(fair price: $ 71)

London → Dublin

$ 77
(fair price: $ 67)

Melbourne → Dublin

$ 1253
(fair price: $ 1115)

Edinburgh → Dublin

$ 82
(fair price: $ 71)

Perth → Dublin

$ 1286
(fair price: $ 1107)

Auckland → Dublin

$ 1350
(fair price: $ 1201)

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