Cost of living comparison

 Drogheda, Ireland
compared to
 Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa vs. Drogheda Cost of Living Summary

Ottawa is 13.7% more expensive than Drogheda.

Restaurants
pay 10.4% more in Ottawa
Groceries
pay 46.6% more in Ottawa
Transportation
pay 30.3% less in Ottawa
Housing
pay 13.8% less in Ottawa
Childcare
pay 83.9% more in Ottawa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.0% less in Ottawa
Clothing
pay 7.3% more in Ottawa

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

Ottawa vs. Drogheda Cost Breakdown

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

pay 10.4% more for restaurants

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.17
$17.96
CA$24.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.65
€8.50
$10.78
CA$14.81
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
€1.79
$2.17
CA$2.98

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pay 46.6% more for groceries

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.14
€1.89
$2.65
CA$3.64
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
€4.40
$6.28
CA$8.63
Milk (1 gallon) $5.56
€4.90
$9.92
CA$13.64

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
€6.23
$4.15
CA$5.70
Monthly public transit pass $139.80
€123.19
$92.50
CA$127.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $39,306.91
€34,638.82
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19

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pay 13.8% less for housing

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$46.91
€41.34
$50.21
CA$69.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,714.82
€1,511.17
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,554.06
€1,369.50
$1,269.57
CA$1,744.45

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pay 83.9% more for childcare

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $977.98
€861.84
$999.72
CA$1,373.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,502.34
€6,611.36
$19,936.07
CA$27,393.16

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pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.89
€5.19
$5.75
CA$7.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.67
€3.23
$3.71
CA$5.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$15.92
€14.03
$12.93
CA$17.77

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pay 7.3% more for clothing

 
Drogheda
Ottawa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.45
€62.97
$57.20
CA$78.59
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.94
€29.91
$44.39
CA$60.99
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$88.42
€77.92
$97.78
CA$134.35

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