Sligo and Letterkenny are among the cheapest student towns in Ireland, a new survey has revealed.
Letterkenny coined the top-spot.
Switcher.ies research shows that Letterkenny is the best town for value, costing and average €12,791 per year for students.
That’s almost €5,800 less than the Capital, which was the most expensive town.
Sligo closely follows Letterkenny with the average yearly spend for students coming in at €13,219.
Similar to Letterkenny, Sligo also has some of the most budget-friendly accommodation rates in the country, at just €424 per month for the academic year.
The study found that students from the Atlantic Technological University Sligo can expect to spend around €144 a month on food shopping for an academic year, and also pay less for taxis, nightclub entry and meals.
It costs a student on average of €1,088 per month to attend Letterkenny Atlantic Technological University - 45% less than going to college in Dublin, which could cost approx €18,570 a year.
The data found that Donegal’s cathedral town boasts low-cost student accommodation, reasonable taxi and bus fares and cheaper eats.
Link to full survey here:
https://switcher.ie/loans/guides/student-cost-of-living-ireland/#cheapest
