michell asked:
How much is a trip to Ireland for about a month if you dont go out and drink. Also if you do your sight seeing by simply walking around. I dont want to go to a tourist town because i want to see what its really like to live there.
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How much is a trip to Ireland for about a month if you dont go out and drink. Also if you do your sight seeing by simply walking around. I dont want to go to a tourist town because i want to see what its really like to live there.
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From where?
The price will be affected by many factors. Where are you traveling from? How many towns do you hope to visit? Where are you going to stay? Will you be eating out or fixing your own meals? What is the exchange rate of your home currency?
I've just returned from a trip to Ireland (I live in the US) and I was staggered at the prices of some things. Food is very expensive compared to what we pay. In restaurants and grocery stores it's at least double what we pay in the US. Also transportation is very expensive. Walking around towns is a good way to see things and can save you some money, but if you are planning on moving from one town to another it gets expensive. Dublin is very expensive. In smaller towns you can find inexpensive places to stay. You can get an idea of prices for hostels by looking at places online. Try for an idea. When considering costs don't forget to include the cost of visiting museums and such. Even if you don't want to go to touristy areas you may want to see some of the wonderful sights. If you can provide more info on where you are coming from and what part/parts of Ireland you want to visit you may get more accurate estimates.
I assume you are coming from the US? Ok. Well, Ireland is more expensive than the States. Now you need to remmeber that Irish social life revolves around the pub, so if you aren't gonna be going out you are gonna be a little lonely. But since a smoking ban and economic downturn drinking and socilaising at home is really catching on. Entrance into a nightclub will cost you about €10, sometimes maybe half that at more student type places. Lokk at a minimum of €4 per drink in a pub/club. You can get a bottle of vodka in a large supermarket for about €15. Beer (store brand or similar) for about €1.50 a go. If you smoke cigarettes are costly, minimum €7.50 per 20 pack. Hand rolling tobacco about €4 a pack (12.5g)
First thing, avoid Dublin, the capital, it's expensive and too many reasons to part with your money there...also it's not very friendly really. Cork, where I am from is the 2nd largest city, it's nice, relaxed, friendlier and cheaper than Dublin.
If you book in advance you might be able to find good deals from €29 per night at a Travelodge hotel (the chainstores of hotels in Ireland and the UK but generally fine quality)
You might get a hostel in any major city (Cork, Limerick, Galway or Waterford) for under €15 a night. That would be a dorm room, if you could stick that for a month!
Ah, I've just found you a great deal! A room in an apartment for €60 a week (€70 for ensuite) with free broadband. Now that is the cheapest short term accommodation you'll find. Hers the link: I actually stayed there for a couple of months about 10 years ago! Didn't know whether they still operated but they do. Great accommodation.
Even though Cork is the second largest city it couldn't really be described as a tourist town. You'd like Cork, I have never met someone who didn't! If you shop carefully in one of the major chain supermarkets, Tesco, for example, then budget about €50 a week. Cork is compact so you won't even need to get a bus. I know where that accommodation is located, it would take you about 25 minutes to walk in to the centre from it. About a 15 minute walk from it there is a 24 hours Tesco supermarket. For an example of current food prices see:
Any q's just email. Gooduck.
Edit: Oh, for cheap airfares from the US to Ireland try orbitz.com or kayak.com. You might also wanna try flying into London and getting a cheap flight to Ireland, it might work out cheaper. For London to Ireland flights: and