Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 13.0% cheaper than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 19.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 32.2% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 33.8% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.8% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 38.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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