Cost of living comparison

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Drogheda vs. Tempe Cost of Living Summary

Drogheda is 0.8% cheaper than Tempe.

Restaurants
pay 8.3% less in Drogheda
Groceries
pay 25.8% less in Drogheda
Transportation
pay 73.3% more in Drogheda
Housing
pay 0.3% less in Drogheda
Childcare
pay 64.4% less in Drogheda
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.9% more in Drogheda
Clothing
pay 14.8% more in Drogheda

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

Drogheda vs. Tempe Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.3% less for restaurants

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.50
 
$18.48
€16.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.00
 
$11.48
€10.25
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.19
 
$2.90
€2.59

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Bread
1 loaf
$4.16
 
$2.31
€2.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.76
 
$5.04
€4.50
Milk (1 gallon) $3.72
 
$6.35
€5.67

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.37
 
$7.86
€7.02
Monthly public transit pass $64.00
 
$212.75
€189.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,293.00
 
$39,000.39
€34,823.33

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pay 0.3% less for housing

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$77.73
 
$44.79
€39.99
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,866.67
 
$1,828.90
€1,633.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,466.67
 
$1,586.29
€1,416.40

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pay 64.4% less for childcare

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,100.00
 
$1,078.55
€963.04
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,605.00
 
$2,015.52
€1,799.66

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$6.72
€6.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.33
 
$4.14
€3.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.69
 
$20.16
€18.00

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

 
Tempe
Drogheda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$61.67
 
$94.91
€84.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.74
 
$42.76
€38.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$98.18
 
$107.90
€96.34

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