Cost of living comparison
Almada is 8.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Almada
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Almada
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% less in Almada
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Almada
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% more in Almada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Almada
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Almada
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Almada.
If you lived in Almada instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.69
|
$13.66
€11.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.12
|
$9.65
€8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.29
€1.09
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.89
|
$4.29
€3.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.75
|
$3.69
€3.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.60
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.22
|
$3.31
€2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.88
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.88
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.78
|
$6.92
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.50
|
$42.87
€36.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,442.56
|
$32,152.89
€27,372.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.68
|
$9.86
€8.39
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.11
|
$41.53
€35.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,250.50
|
$1,165.54
€992.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€914.92
|
$1,018.17
€866.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.70
|
$103.94
€88.48
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€483.18
|
$576.40
€490.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,572.31
|
$15,004.68
€12,773.74
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.19
|
$2.41
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$2.14
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.47
|
$6.00
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.70
|
$34.30
€29.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.12
|
$7.50
€6.39
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Almada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.04
|
$81.99
€69.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.68
|
$36.08
€30.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.33
|
$77.70
€66.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.35
|
$99.14
€84.40
|
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