Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 33.1% more expensive than Amarillo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 72.6% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Amarillo. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Madrid. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Amarillo, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$2.79
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.92
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$4.41
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$3.78
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$6.79
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€36.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€12.74
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.33
|
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.29
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$567.57
€485.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$3.75
€3.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 72.6% more for clothing
|
Amarillo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.21
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$121.40
€103.86
|
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