Prices provided bellow give an idea of how much living in Slovakia costs. These costs are just approximate and they are subject to change.
Guest room at a students’ dormitory: from €12 per night
Bed in a dormitory: from €60 per month
1 bedroom flat: from €350 per month including utilities (in larger towns the prices are higher, especially in town centres)
2 bedroom flat: from €550 per month including utilities
Utilities (monthly average): €170
Lunch at a canteen: from €2
Restaurant meal: from €6
Pizza in a pizzeria: from €8
1 litre of milk: €1
1 litre of mineral water €0.60
Loaf of bread: €1.5
400 g spaghetti: €0.80
Beer: from €1.50
Eggs (dozen) : from €2
Banana (1 kg): from €1.7
Apple (1 kg): from €1.7
Rice (white), (1kg): €1.9
Chicken Fillets (1kg): €7.5
Local transport, basic ticket (single): from €0.90 to €1.40
Local transport, monthly ticket/travel pass: from €20
Coaches
Bratislava – Košice, 445 km: from €21
Bratislava – Žilina, 203 km: from €9.50
Bratislava – Banská Bystrica, 230 km: from €10
Trains
Bratislava – Košice: from €18.50
Bratislava – Žilina: from €10
Bratislava – Banská Bystrica: from €10
Taxi within Bratislava: app. €0.80 per km
Petrol per litre: from €1.60
Diesel per litre: from €1.50
Movie ticket: €8 – €12
Museum ticket: from €2
Theatre ticket: €5 – €20 for drama, €5 – €35 for opera and ballet
Fitness centre ticket: from €5
Swimming pool ticket: from €2.70
Rent a bike: from €11 per day
Most shops are open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 18:00, till noon on Saturdays and are closed on Sundays. However, there are no strict regulations and many shops are open longer and some for 7 days a week, esp. most of the souvenir shops, supermarkets, hypermarkets and shopping centres.