Fair City is costing more than €11 million per year for RTE.
The popular Irish soap costs €56,000 per episode, with four episodes broadcasting per week.
According to The Irish Sun, the total cost of making the soap was €11,361,670 last year, meaning an increase of nearly 300,000 from the year before.
Pricey: Red Rock costs €65,000 per episode
It sounds pricey, but rival soap Red Rock which airs on TV3, costs €65,000 per episode. However they only air twice a week, and take a break over the summer.
Fair City average nearly 500,000 viewers per episode.
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