Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 22.1% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.4% more in Alicante
- Groceries
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pay 1.0% less in Alicante
- Transportation
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pay 11.0% more in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 4.9% more in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% more in Alicante
- Clothing
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pay 31.1% more in Alicante
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Alicante are more expensive than in Canary Islands.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
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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
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.55
€1.32
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€6.82
|
$4.89
€4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$4.49
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
$2.74
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$3.40
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
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pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.47
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.79
€22.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€14.40
|
$11.84
€10.13
|
|
pay 4.9% more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$29.80
€25.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
$895.84
€766.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€555.25
|
$700.53
€599.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
$85.70
€73.32
|
|
pay 66.0% more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€275.07
|
$660.92
€565.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
$9,806.63
€8,389.57
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$2.68
€2.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$2.00
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$5.52
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€39.73
|
$52.06
€44.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$8.84
€7.56
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Alicante
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$59.13
€50.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
$28.94
€24.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
$91.10
€77.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.10
|
$100.92
€86.34
|
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