Cost of living comparison
Canary Islands is 12.3% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.9% less in Canary Islands
- Groceries
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pay 5.6% more in Canary Islands
- Transportation
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pay 0.6% less in Canary Islands
- Housing
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pay 1.7% less in Canary Islands
- Childcare
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pay 36.1% less in Canary Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.8% less in Canary Islands
- Clothing
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pay 19.9% less in Canary Islands
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Canary Islands.
If you lived in Canary Islands instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
Alicante
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Canary Islands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.75
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.32
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
Alicante
|
Canary Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.19
|
$7.97
€6.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.84
|
$4.57
€3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.91
|
$3.24
€2.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.66
€0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
Alicante
|
Canary Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€5.53
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€22.92
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€10.13
|
$16.83
€14.40
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
Alicante
|
Canary Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€25.49
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€766.39
|
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€599.31
|
$649.03
€555.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€73.32
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
|
pay 36.1% less for childcare
Alicante
|
Canary Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€565.42
|
$321.53
€275.07
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€8,389.57
|
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
Alicante
|
Canary Islands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.71
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€4.72
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€44.53
|
$46.44
€39.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$8.84
€7.56
|
|
pay 19.9% less for clothing
Alicante
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Canary Islands
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€50.58
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€24.76
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€77.94
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€86.34
|
$63.23
€54.10
|
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