Cost of living comparison
Spain is 13.5% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.2% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 6.0% more in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 12.9% more in Spain
- Housing
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pay 12.8% more in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 7.4% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% more in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% more in Spain
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Canary Islands.
If you lived in Spain instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$13.87
€12.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
$9.22
€8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.57
|
$2.13
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.58
€1.41
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€7.14
|
$6.37
€5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.10
|
$4.16
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.46
|
$2.66
€2.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.90
|
$3.36
€3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.44
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
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pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.23
|
$6.38
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€30.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,124.02
|
$33,643.92
€30,141.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€15.07
|
$14.57
€13.05
|
|
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$31.87
€28.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€949.54
|
$872.36
€781.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€581.46
|
$692.13
€620.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€57.14
|
$103.97
€93.15
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€288.05
|
$385.97
€345.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,945.32
|
$7,352.21
€6,586.78
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.40
|
$2.84
€2.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$1.98
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.97
|
$5.66
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€41.61
|
$42.87
€38.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.92
|
$8.63
€7.73
|
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pay 31.6% more for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€57.61
|
$75.89
€67.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€21.60
|
$32.12
€28.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€53.45
|
$77.96
€69.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€56.65
|
$91.38
€81.87
|
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