Example prices provided bellow give an idea of how much living in Slovakia costs. These costs are just approximate and they are subject to change.

 

Example prices

 

Rent

·          a  guest room at a students` dormitory: from 400 Sk per night (10 €)

·          1 bedroom flat: from 8 000 Sk per month (210 €) including utilities (In larger towns the prices are higher, especially in town centres)

·          2 bedroom flat: from 10 000 Sk per month (263 €) including utilities

 

Food

·          lunch at a canteen: from 60 Sk (1,6 €)

·          restaurant meal: from 250 Sk (6,6 €)

·          a pizza in a pizzeria: from 140 Sk ( 3,7 €)

·          1 litre of milk: 25 Sk (0,66 €)

·          1 litre of mineral water: 15 Sk (0,39 €)

·          a loaf of bread: 25 Sk (0,66 €)

·          400 g spaghetti: 25 Sk (0,66 €)

·          400 g of margarine: 40 Sk (1,1 €)

 

Transportation

·          Local transport, basic ticket (single): from 10 Sk to 25 Sk (0,26 – 0,66 €) (depending on a town)

Local transport, monthly ticket/travel pass: from  400 Sk to 750 Sk (10,5 - 20 €)

·          Coaches:

Bratislava –Košice, 445 km,  from. 560 Sk (15 €)

Bratislava – Žilina,  203 km, from. 260 Sk (6,8 €)

Bratislava – Nitra,  89 km,  from. 100 Sk (2,6 €)

Bratislava – Banská Bystrica, 242 km, from 280 Sk (7,4 €)

 

·          Trains

Bratislava – Košice: from 520 Sk (14 €)

Bratislava – Žilina: from  270 Sk (7,1 €)

 

·          Taxi within Bratislava: app. 20 Sk per km (0,53 €)

·          Petrol per litre: from 42 Sk (1,1 €)

·          Diesel per litre: from 42 Sk (1,1 €)

 

Having fun

·          Movie ticket: 70 - 250 Sk (1,84 – 6,58 €)

·          Museum ticket: from 40 Sk (1,1 €)

·          Theatre ticket – drama: from 80 Sk (2,1 €)

·          Theatre ticket – musical: from 300 Sk (7,9 €)

·          Theatre ticket – opera and ballet: 50 - 1100 Sk (1,3 – 29 €) (The cheap tickets can be bought a month, for ballet, or 10 days, for opera, before the performance in the Slovak National Theatre.)

·          Fitness centre ticket: from 70 Sk (1,8 €)

·          Swimming pool ticket: from 50 Sk (1,3 €)

·          Rent a bike: from 300 Sk per day (7,9 €)