Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 3.7% cheaper than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Carlow. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.96
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.25
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.95
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.69
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€5.00
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.61
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.54
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.46
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.37
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.95
€51.83
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,324.73
€31,941.10
|
$35,759.38
€31,443.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.79
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€42.29
|
$31.85
€28.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,201.59
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.35
€989.55
|
$1,074.71
€945.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€155.33
|
$130.03
€114.34
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,033.08
|
$567.57
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,418.94
|
$10,069.47
€8,854.30
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.09
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€58.12
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.77
€56.07
|
$90.50
€79.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
$37.21
€32.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
$97.88
€86.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.38
€70.68
|
$121.40
€106.75
|
|
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