Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.5 times more expensive than Maceio - Alagoas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 74.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Maceio - Alagoas. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Maceio - Alagoas, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$20.44
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
R$32.70
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
R$5.17
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
R$2.55
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 74.2% more for groceries
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.54
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
R$18.55
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
R$21.62
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.31
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.92
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
R$5.66
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.48
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.74
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.30
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.93
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
R$2.74
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
R$21.44
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,289.18
R$107,300.80
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
R$18.39
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
R$94.53
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$239.50
R$1,405.13
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$243.86
R$1,430.68
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.13
R$270.62
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.44
R$1,328.49
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,270.58
R$36,788.84
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
R$8.18
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.09
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
R$9.20
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$139.66
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
R$30.66
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
R$308.03
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
R$263.99
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
R$496.36
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.61
R$384.92
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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