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Drogheda vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Drogheda is 8.4% more expensive than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 37.1% more in Drogheda
Groceries: pay 21.4% less in Drogheda
Transportation: pay 84.7% more in Drogheda
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Drogheda
Childcare: pay 65.0% less in Drogheda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.3% more in Drogheda
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Drogheda

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

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Drogheda vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.1% more for restaurants

	Whitby	Drogheda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$20.01	$18.48 €16.49	+31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$12.01	$11.48 €10.24	+36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.83	$2.90 €2.59	+46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$2.00	$2.20 €1.96	+56.9%
Average			+37.1%

Whitby vs. Drogheda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.4% less for groceries

	Whitby	Drogheda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.99	$2.31 €2.06	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.53	$5.04 €4.49	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.92	$6.35 €5.67	-34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.98	$4.54 €4.05	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.78	$5.90 €5.27	+24.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.74	$1.35 €1.21	-29.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.87 €0.78	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.21	$0.81 €0.73	-47.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.39	$2.16 €1.93	+29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.19	$0.79 €0.71	-48.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.48 €0.43	-66.4%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 84.7% more for transportation

	Whitby	Drogheda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.04	$7.86 €7.01	+85.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$120.06	$212.75 €189.90	+152.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$39,000.39 €34,812.45	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$13.01	$17.24 €15.39	+89.1%
Average			+84.7%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Whitby	Drogheda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$44.79 €39.98	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	$1,828.90 €1,632.51	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	$1,586.29 €1,415.95	-3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$148.23	$183.99 €164.23	+77.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

	Whitby	Drogheda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	$1,078.55 €962.74	+4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	$2,015.52 €1,799.09	-88.3%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 38.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Drogheda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$6.72 €6.00	+19.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.92	$4.14 €3.70	+20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$20.16 €17.99	+43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.53	$75.92 €67.77	+60.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$13.01	$13.44 €11.99	+47.4%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Whitby	Drogheda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$80.04	$94.91 €84.72	+69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$79.37	$42.76 €38.17	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$147.57	$107.90 €96.31	+4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$183.42	$119.88 €107.01	-6.8%
Average			+6.0%

Whitby vs. Drogheda - Cost of clothing

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