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Ireland

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New Zealand

Nelson vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 24.9% cheaper than Drogheda.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Nelson
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Nelson
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Nelson
Housing: pay 44.9% less in Nelson
Childcare: pay 63.1% more in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 20.7% less in Nelson

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Nelson are more expensive than in Drogheda. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Nelson.

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Nelson vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nelson instead of Drogheda, you would:

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Drogheda	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.44	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.48 €10.22	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 €2.58	$1.75 NZ$3.10	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.68 NZ$2.97	-23.6%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Drogheda	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$2.31 €2.06	$2.11 NZ$3.73	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.48	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.35 €5.65	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.54 €4.04	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 €1.20	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+13.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+68.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.16 €1.92	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.71	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+20.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.57 NZ$1.01	+18.0%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Drogheda	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 €6.99	$5.97 NZ$10.56	-24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$212.75 €189.35	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-56.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.24 €15.35	$16.19 NZ$28.63	-6.1%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 44.9% less for housing

	Drogheda	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.79 €39.86	$42.72 NZ$75.54	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,828.90 €1,627.79	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,586.29 €1,411.86	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	-48.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.99 €163.76	$98.59 NZ$174.34	-46.4%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 63.1% more for childcare

	Drogheda	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 €959.95	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,015.52 €1,793.89	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	+540.0%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Drogheda	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.98	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 €3.69	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.16 €17.94	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+24.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.92 €67.57	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$11.20 NZ$19.81	-16.6%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 20.7% less for clothing

	Drogheda	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.91 €84.47	$52.29 NZ$92.46	-44.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 €38.06	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.90 €96.03	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.88 €106.70	$138.65 NZ$245.18	+15.7%
Average			-20.7%

Drogheda vs. Nelson - Cost of clothing

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