Leitrim has a very favourable cost base in which to set up your business. To highlight some of the potential savings of setting up and running your business there is a cost comparison with the east Coast of Ireland provided below:
Costs of Doing Business In Leitrim
| Cost Factor | Leitrim | Dublin |
| Purchase costs of Commercial Property (3,000 square feet) | 510,000 (enterprise Ireland database) | 650,000 |
| - Retail rental (1,000 square feet) | 1,300/month | 2,500/month |
| - Warehousing rental (3,000 sq feet) | 850/month | 3,333/month |
| House rental 4 bed | 650/month | 2,200/month |
| House purchase 4 bed | 275,000 | 500,000 |
| House rental 3 bed | 550/month | 1,500/month |
| House purchase 3 bed | 200,000 | 440,000 |
Hotel Accommodation 3* Hotel 4*Hotel | 69 B&B 75 B&B | 79 B&B 105 B&B |
| Conference Room Hire | 119 | 300 |
| Golf Annual Membership | 640 /year | 1,350/year |
| Crèche Facilities | 600/month | 1,100/month |
| Print Design | 40/hour | 50/hour |
| Print Paper | 30 cent / sheet | 50 cent/sheet |