Cost of living comparison
Greece is 15.6% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.6% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% more in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 10.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 21.9% more in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 5.1% more in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 43.5% more in Greece
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Greece are more expensive than in Canary Islands.
If you lived in Greece instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
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Canary Islands
|
Greece
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$13.17
€11.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.07
€1.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
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pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$1.33
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€6.82
|
$6.30
€5.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$5.99
€5.13
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
$4.02
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$4.23
€3.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.58
€0.49
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.51
€0.44
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.57
€0.48
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
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Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$7.55
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€34.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$28,316.80
€24,225.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€14.40
|
$13.82
€11.82
|
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pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$32.82
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
$524.36
€448.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€555.25
|
$392.21
€335.53
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
$175.68
€150.29
|
|
pay 5.1% more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€275.07
|
$413.12
€353.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
$6,332.60
€5,417.54
|
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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$4.40
€3.77
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$3.49
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$4.94
€4.23
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€39.73
|
$48.72
€41.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$8.82
€7.54
|
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pay 43.5% more for clothing
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Canary Islands
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$83.64
€71.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
$37.83
€32.36
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
$83.15
€71.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.10
|
$93.42
€79.92
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