Cost of living comparison
United States is 88.7% more expensive than Canary Islands.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.0% more in United States
- Groceries
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pay 80.3% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in United States
- Housing
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pay 2.0 times more in United States
- Childcare
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pay 3.5 times more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0 times more in United States
- Clothing
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pay 41.5% more in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in Canary Islands. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of Canary Islands, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
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Canary Islands
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$18.59
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
Canary Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
€6.82
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.35
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.77
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$1.38
|
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pay 0.5% more for transportation
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Canary Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€20,171.65
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
€14.40
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Canary Islands
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.15
€27.51
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,059.89
€906.73
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.03
€555.25
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.78
€54.56
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Canary Islands
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.53
€275.07
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,752.42
€6,632.20
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Canary Islands
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.29
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.44
€39.73
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€7.56
|
$13.30
|
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pay 41.5% more for clothing
|
Canary Islands
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.31
€55.01
|
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.11
€20.63
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.66
€51.04
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.23
€54.10
|
$111.08
|
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