Cost of living comparison
Drogheda is 24.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% less in Drogheda
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Drogheda
- Transportation
-
pay 69.5% more in Drogheda
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Drogheda
- Childcare
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pay 23.4% more in Drogheda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% more in Drogheda
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Drogheda
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Drogheda are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Drogheda.
If you lived in Drogheda instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$5.00
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.56
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
|
pay 69.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$7.07
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$139.80
€123.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$39,306.91
€34,638.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$20.52
€18.09
|
|
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$46.91
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$1,714.82
€1,511.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$1,554.06
€1,369.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$179.92
€158.55
|
|
pay 23.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$977.98
€861.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$7,502.34
€6,611.36
|
|
pay 70.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.67
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$15.92
€14.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$58.29
€51.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$71.45
€62.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$33.94
€29.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$88.42
€77.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$102.89
€90.67
|
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