Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 42.6% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Madrid instead of George Town, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
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George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
$121.40
€116.39
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