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Ireland

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Thailand

Koh Samui vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary

Koh Samui is 50.9% cheaper than Drogheda.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Koh Samui
Groceries: pay 26.0% less in Koh Samui
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Koh Samui
Housing: pay 65.1% less in Koh Samui
Childcare: pay 42.3% more in Koh Samui
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% less in Koh Samui
Clothing: pay 33.9% less in Koh Samui

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Koh Samui.

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Koh Samui vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Koh Samui instead of Drogheda, you would:

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.44	$4.46 THB148.24	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.48 €10.22	$8.62 THB286.59	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.58	$0.92 THB30.54	-68.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$0.48 THB15.87	-78.3%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 26.0% less for groceries

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$1.42 THB47.33	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.48	$9.70 THB322.52	+92.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.65	$5.59 THB185.80	-12.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.04	$2.13 THB70.84	-53.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$1.46 THB48.50	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.20	$1.32 THB43.97	-2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$0.50 THB16.51	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.02 THB33.84	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.92	$0.95 THB31.62	-56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.71	$0.62 THB20.62	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.61 THB20.32	+26.6%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 €6.99	$5.41 THB180.01	-31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$212.75 €189.35	$44.56 THB1,482.38	-79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$26,737.57 THB889K	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$11.29 THB375.54	-34.5%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 65.1% less for housing

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.79 €39.86	$17.15 THB570.48	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,828.90 €1,627.79	$842.23 THB28,017.01	-53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,586.29 €1,411.86	$391.56 THB13,025.19	-75.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €163.76	$74.96 THB2,493.60	-59.3%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 42.3% more for childcare

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €959.95	$555.38 THB18,474.87	-48.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,015.52 €1,793.89	$7,921.52 THB264K	+293.0%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.98	$2.38 THB79.06	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 €3.69	$2.14 THB71.03	-48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.94	$4.33 THB143.89	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.92 €67.57	$40.11 THB1,334.14	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$5.94 THB197.65	-55.8%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 33.9% less for clothing

	Drogheda	Koh Samui
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.47	$41.59 THB1,383.56	-56.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.06	$28.69 THB954.49	-32.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.03	$95.68 THB3,182.71	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €106.70	$87.87 THB2,922.95	-26.7%
Average			-33.9%

Drogheda vs. Koh Samui - Cost of clothing

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