Das Geld
The currency in Slovakia is a crown (koruna, currency symbol Sk). 1 Euro is equal to cca. 34 Crowns, 1 US Dollar to 23 Crowns.
| in Crown | in Euro | in Dollar | |
| travel | |||
| public bus transport (ticket) | 12 Sk | 0.40 € | 0.50 $ |
| train from Bratislava to Žilina | 320 Sk | 9.70 € | 12.30 $ |
| train from Bratislava to Košice | 420 Sk | 12.70 € | 16.20 $ |
| clothes | |||
| equivalent to other european countries | |||
| education | |||
| school books can be borrowed for free from school (except language books) | |||
| excersice book (thick) | 80 Sk | 2.40 € | 3.10 $ |
| language book | 600 Sk | 18.20 € | 23.10 $ |
| school atlas | 400 Sk | 12.10 € | 15.40 $ |
| vocabulary | 200 Sk | 6.10 € | 7.70 $ |
| food | |||
| mineral water (1.5 l bottle) | 20 Sk | 0.60 € | 0.80 $ |
| bread | 25 Sk | 0.80 € | 1.00 $ |
| yogurt | 12 Sk | 0.40 € | 0.50 $ |
| chocolate bar | 15 Sk | 0.50 € | 0.60 $ |
| chewing gums (package) | 20 Sk | 0.60 € | 0.80$ |
| apples (1kg) | 35 Sk | 1.10 € | $1.30 $ |
| in restaurant | |||
| regular meal (non vegetarian) | 150 Sk | 4.50 € | 5.80 $ |
| regular meal (vegetarian) | 120 Sk | 3.60 € | 4.60 $ |
| pizza | 150 Sk | 4.50 € | 5.80 $ |
| mineral water (0.3l bottle) | 30 Sk | 0.90 € | 1.20 $ |
| non alcoholic drink | 40 Sk | 1.20 € | 1.50 $ |
| tea | 35 Sk | 1.10 € | 1.30 $ |
| coffee | 30 Sk | 0.90 € | 1.20 $ | cosmetics |
| all world brands available in Slovakia for comparative price | |||