Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Limerick Cost of Living Comparison Between Cavan and Limerick

😐 Solo nomad: Cavan is 16.3% more expensive than Limerick without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cavan is 23% more expensive than Limerick without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$20.6 €17.78
-14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.8
$90.9 €78.5
0.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.07 €14.74
$10.32 €8.91
65.41%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$4.29 €3.71
-30.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.19 €1.89
60.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 €1.41
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 €5.38
$6.99 €6.03
-10.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 €6.01
$6.87 €5.93
1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.72 €1.48
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.06 €1.78
15.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.48 €1.28
35.81%
Eggs
$5.68 €4.9
$4.65 €4.02
22.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.11
$7.41 €6.39
11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.1 €13.9
$13.3 €11.48
21.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 €10.6
$12.67 €10.94
-3.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.72 €3.21
54.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.66 €2.3
11.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.09 €6.13
$3.49 €3.02
103.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.4
$4.29 €3.7
18.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.24 €1.93
28.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.51 €1.3
-23.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.19 €1.03
7.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.34 €2.02
-51.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.53 €16
$18.65 €16.1
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.72 €11.85
$14.4 €12.44
-4.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$2.89 €2.5
61.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.25 €2.8
78.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.51 €2.17
-0.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$321 €277
$53.6 €46.28
498.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.89 €5.08
$5.87 €5.07
0.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.19 €1.03
62.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.49 €9.92
$70.2 €60.6
-83.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.97 €1.7
-2.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$42.2K €36.4K
-9.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$40K €34.5K
-5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$188 €163
11.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 €20.22
$22.33 €19.28
4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.53 €28.09
$49.55 €42.78
-34.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 €76.7
$51.9 €44.8
71.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.51 €29.79
$7.82 €6.76
341.30%
Cinema Ticket
$23.13 €19.97
$11.45 €9.88
102.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,046 €903
$979 €845
6.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,773 €6,711
$2,274 €1,963
241.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$78.2 €67.5
18.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 €24.74
$37.49 €32.37
-23.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 €67.1
$100 €86.5
-22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.16 €29.49
$74.1 €64
-53.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 €1,052
$2,080 €1,796
-41.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 €811
$1,672 €1,444
-43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,202 €1,902
$2,601 €2,246
-15.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$2,191 €1,892
-21.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,193 €2,757
$3,364 €2,904
-5.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,791 €3,273
$3,100 €2,677
22.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cavan
Limerick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 €2,629
$3,264 €2,818
-6.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.53
-0.66%

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Last update for Cavan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Limerick: October 28, 2025

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