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Portugal

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Ireland

Drogheda vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost of Living Summary

Drogheda is 46.5% more expensive than Vila Nova De Gaia.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% more in Drogheda
Groceries: pay 16.2% more in Drogheda
Transportation: pay 65.1% more in Drogheda
Housing: pay 95.7% more in Drogheda
Childcare: pay 40.7% less in Drogheda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.7% more in Drogheda
Clothing: pay 9.0% more in Drogheda

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Drogheda are more expensive than in Vila Nova De Gaia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Drogheda.

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Drogheda vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drogheda instead of Vila Nova De Gaia, you would:

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pay 25.0% more for restaurants

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$18.48 €16.44	+37.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$11.48 €10.22	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 €1.79	$2.90 €2.58	+43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 €1.38	$2.20 €1.96	+41.6%
Average			+25.0%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Drogheda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.2% more for groceries

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$2.31 €2.06	+39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 €5.25	$5.04 €4.48	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 €3.77	$6.35 €5.65	+49.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.28	$4.54 €4.04	+23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.06	$5.90 €5.25	+71.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$1.35 €1.20	+27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.87 €0.77	+17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 €0.78	$0.81 €0.72	-7.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$2.16 €1.92	+89.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.70	$0.79 €0.71	+0.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.81	$0.48 €0.43	-47.3%
Average			+16.2%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Drogheda - Cost of groceries

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pay 65.1% more for transportation

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.26 €7.35	$7.86 €6.99	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.07 €33.88	$212.75 €189.35	+458.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.09 €9.87	$17.24 €15.35	+55.6%
Average			+65.1%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Drogheda - Cost of transportation

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pay 95.7% more for housing

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.50 €32.49	$44.79 €39.86	+22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$895.79 €797.28	$1,828.90 €1,627.79	+104.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$718.50 €639.49	$1,586.29 €1,411.86	+120.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.10 €110.45	$183.99 €163.76	+48.3%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 40.7% less for childcare

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$575.48 €512.20	$1,078.55 €959.95	+87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,749.46 €9,567.41	$2,015.52 €1,793.89	-81.3%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$6.72 €5.98	+200.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 €1.75	$4.14 €3.69	+110.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.61 €5.88	$20.16 €17.94	+205.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$115.33 €102.65	$75.92 €67.57	-34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.47	$13.44 €11.96	+60.0%
Average			+63.7%

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pay 9.0% more for clothing

	Vila Nova De Gaia	Drogheda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.58 €92.19	$94.91 €84.47	-8.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.26 €29.61	$42.76 €38.06	+28.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.20 €82.06	$107.90 €96.03	+17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.91 €104.05	$119.88 €106.70	+2.5%
Average			+9.0%

Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Drogheda - Cost of clothing

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