Cost of living comparison
Albufeira is 1.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Albufeira
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Albufeira
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Albufeira
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Albufeira
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Albufeira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Albufeira
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Albufeira
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Albufeira are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Albufeira.
If you lived in Albufeira instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$12.45
€10.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.87
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.69
€3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.93
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.22
€2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.10
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.72
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$9.86
€8.68
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$46.80
€41.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$1,661.23
€1,462.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$1,303.98
€1,148.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$139.33
€122.67
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
$428.71
€377.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$13,932.92
€12,267.06
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$50.64
€44.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Albufeira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$102.89
€90.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$65.00
€57.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$100.03
€88.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$169.70
€149.41
|
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