Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 15.9% more expensive than Drogheda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Ireland are more expensive than in Drogheda. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Drogheda, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$19.70
€16.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€1.94
|
$2.39
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.07
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
€4.48
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.10
|
$5.89
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.30
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€3.98
|
$5.10
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.73
€6.60
|
$7.75
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$152.35
€130.08
|
$121.81
€104.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,576.05
|
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.41
€17.43
|
$22.20
€18.95
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.55
€38.89
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,394.38
€2,044.47
|
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,014.78
€1,720.35
|
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$226.55
€193.44
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,070.66
€914.19
|
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,102.38
€1,795.14
|
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
€5.58
|
$6.63
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
€3.63
|
$4.32
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.80
€16.90
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.42
€62.69
|
$63.57
€54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$13.32
€11.37
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Drogheda
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.41
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
€88.10
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.75
|
$96.40
€82.32
|
|
Drogheda vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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