Cost of living comparison
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Whitby vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary
Whitby is 7.7% cheaper than Drogheda.
Whitby vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Whitby instead of Drogheda, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
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Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.48
€16.44
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.48
€10.22
|
$8.42
CA$11.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.58
|
$1.98
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.96
|
$1.40
CA$1.99
|
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Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.06
|
$2.79
CA$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
€4.48
|
$4.58
CA$6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.65
|
$9.76
CA$13.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
€4.04
|
$4.19
CA$5.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.90
€5.25
|
$4.75
CA$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.20
|
$1.92
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.81
CA$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.55
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.92
|
$1.67
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.71
|
$1.54
CA$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.43
|
$1.44
CA$2.04
|
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Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€6.99
|
$4.24
CA$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$212.75
€189.35
|
$84.17
CA$119.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,711.75
|
$27,760.48
CA$39,301.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.24
€15.35
|
$9.12
CA$12.91
|
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Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$52.60
CA$74.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,828.90
€1,627.79
|
$1,753.44
CA$2,482.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,586.29
€1,411.86
|
$1,648.23
CA$2,333.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.99
€163.76
|
$103.92
CA$147.12
|
|
Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,078.55
€959.95
|
$1,028.69
CA$1,456.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,015.52
€1,793.89
|
$17,271.39
CA$24,451.98
|
|
Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$5.61
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
€3.69
|
$3.45
CA$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.16
€17.94
|
$14.03
CA$19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.92
€67.57
|
$47.34
CA$67.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.96
|
$9.12
CA$12.91
|
|
Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Drogheda
|
Whitby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.91
€84.47
|
$56.11
CA$79.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
€38.06
|
$55.64
CA$78.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.90
€96.03
|
$103.45
CA$146.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.88
€106.70
|
$128.59
CA$182.05
|
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Drogheda vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing
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