Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 9.7% more expensive than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 81.0% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Aruba. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$16.08
€13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$2.79
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$6.92
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$4.41
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$3.78
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$6.79
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€36.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€12.74
|
|
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
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 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$3.75
€3.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$43.11
€36.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.21
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$97.88
€83.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.40
€103.86
|
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