Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 6.5% more expensive than Escazu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Escazu. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Escazu, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,497.12
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,944.42
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,013.53
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC742.78
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,319.41
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,170.05
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
CRC3,668.46
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,658.15
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,239.14
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC991.44
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC320.58
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC809.15
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC685.34
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC660.40
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC605.38
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,791.66
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,123.42
CRC15,327,690.73
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.70
CRC7,990.18
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.56
CRC27,252.95
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,054.33
CRC536,476.79
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,054.33
CRC536,476.79
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC32,076.51
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC265,350.34
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,409.58
CRC6,314,364.30
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,483.32
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,876.15
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,472.21
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.37
CRC57,684.86
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.77
CRC3,955.53
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Escazu
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,374.42
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,827.48
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.81
CRC64,016.23
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,624.29
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
|
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