Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 44.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 66.9% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$121.40
€116.39
|
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