Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 18.6% more expensive than Drogheda.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Dublin
- Childcare
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pay 31.2% more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.6% more in Dublin
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% more in Dublin
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Dublin are more expensive than in Drogheda.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Drogheda, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$21.44
€18.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.46
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.40
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.89
|
$5.32
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
$4.22
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.64
€4.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.86
€1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$139.80
€122.95
|
$123.25
€108.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.52
€18.05
|
$26.47
€23.28
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€41.26
|
$55.82
€49.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,714.82
€1,508.22
|
$2,138.28
€1,880.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,554.06
€1,366.83
|
$1,827.10
€1,606.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€158.24
|
$214.65
€188.79
|
|
pay 31.2% more for childcare
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€860.16
|
$1,307.98
€1,150.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,598.48
|
$9,645.87
€8,483.76
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
€3.23
|
$4.33
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.92
€14.00
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.29
€51.27
|
$56.25
€49.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Drogheda
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
€62.84
|
$96.07
€84.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.94
€29.85
|
$41.10
€36.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€77.77
|
$97.72
€85.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€90.49
|
$114.27
€100.50
|
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