Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 57.9% more expensive than Kingstown.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 41.8% more for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.80
€1.73
|
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pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.41
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.78
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.13
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.82
€0.79
|
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pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$14.90
€14.28
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$567.57
€544.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$121.40
€116.39
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