Cost of living comparison
Acapulco is 40.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Acapulco
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Acapulco
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% less in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Acapulco
- Clothing
-
pay 71.8% less in Acapulco
Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Acapulco.
If you lived in Acapulco instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$9.93
MX$184.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$8.19
MX$152.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.85
MX$34.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.15
MX$21.36
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$1.24
MX$23.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$2.82
MX$52.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.63
MX$30.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$1.58
MX$29.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.39
MX$25.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.77
MX$14.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.79
MX$14.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.31
MX$24.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.31
MX$24.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.10
MX$20.41
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$4.59
MX$85.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
?? | |
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$24.82
MX$462.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$455.03
MX$8,477.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$257.96
MX$4,805.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$15.18
MX$282.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
?? |
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$3.02
MX$56.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$1.42
MX$26.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
?? | |
pay 71.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$14.89
MX$277.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$14.89
MX$277.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
?? | |
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