Cost of living comparison
Drogheda is 6.6% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Drogheda
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Drogheda
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Drogheda
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% more in Drogheda
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% less in Drogheda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Drogheda
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Drogheda
The cost of housing and transportation in Drogheda are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Drogheda.
If you lived in Drogheda instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$1.37
€1.21
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$5.00
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
$5.56
€4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.48
€0.42
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
$7.07
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
$139.80
€123.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
$20.52
€18.07
|
|
pay 13.1% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
$46.91
€41.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
$1,714.82
€1,509.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
$1,554.06
€1,368.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
$179.92
€158.41
|
|
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
$977.98
€861.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
$7,502.34
€6,605.34
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
$3.67
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
$15.92
€14.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
$58.29
€51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Drogheda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
$71.45
€62.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
$33.94
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
$88.42
€77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
$102.89
€90.59
|
|
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