Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.1% more expensive than Barreiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 18.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.2% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% more in Madrid
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Barreiro.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Barreiro, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.64
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$6.92
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.38
|
$4.41
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.89
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.57
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€6.32
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.41
|
$14.90
€13.65
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$911.00
€834.52
|
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.23
€687.25
|
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€95.21
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.47
€539.98
|
$567.57
€519.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.59
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.56
€28.91
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 20.8% more for clothing
|
Barreiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€33.05
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€71.18
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.74
€78.54
|
$121.40
€111.21
|
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