Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Ireland

Drogheda vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Drogheda is 33.2% more expensive than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% more in Drogheda
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Drogheda
Transportation: pay 59.5% more in Drogheda
Housing: pay 81.5% more in Drogheda
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Drogheda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Drogheda
Clothing: pay 26.1% more in Drogheda

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

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Drogheda vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% more for restaurants

	Nelson	Drogheda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$18.48 €16.44	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.86	$11.48 €10.22	+36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.10	$2.90 €2.58	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$2.97	$2.20 €1.96	+30.9%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Nelson	Drogheda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.73	$2.31 €2.06	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$5.04 €4.48	+8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$6.35 €5.65	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.04	$4.54 €4.04	-20.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$5.90 €5.25	+74.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.35 €1.20	-3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.87 €0.77	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.81 €0.72	-40.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.58	$2.16 €1.92	-16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.79 €0.71	-16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.48 €0.43	-15.3%
Average			-7.2%

Nelson vs. Drogheda - Cost of groceries

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pay 59.5% more for transportation

	Nelson	Drogheda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.56	$7.86 €6.99	+31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$212.75 €189.35
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	+128.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$17.24 €15.35	+6.5%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 81.5% more for housing

	Nelson	Drogheda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$75.54	$44.79 €39.86	+4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	$1,828.90 €1,627.79	+78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	$1,586.29 €1,411.86	+95.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$174.34	$183.99 €163.76	+86.6%
Average			+81.5%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Nelson	Drogheda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$1,078.55 €959.95	+140.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$2,015.52 €1,793.89	-84.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Drogheda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$6.72 €5.98	-7.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$4.14 €3.69	+28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$20.16 €17.94	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$178.31	$75.92 €67.57	-24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$13.44 €11.96	+19.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 26.1% more for clothing

	Nelson	Drogheda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$92.46	$94.91 €84.47	+81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$42.76 €38.06	+51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$107.90 €96.03	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$245.18	$119.88 €106.70	-13.5%
Average			+26.1%

Nelson vs. Drogheda - Cost of clothing

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