Cost of living comparison
Arima is 31.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% more in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 26.3% less in Arima
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$8.78
TTD59.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.31
TTD49.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.98
TTD6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 12.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$2.12
TTD14.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$2.08
TTD14.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$8.31
TTD56.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.78
TTD25.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.62
TTD17.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$2.23
TTD15.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.70
TTD4.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.86
TTD12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.55
TTD10.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$3.52
TTD23.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,060.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$6.80
TTD46.11
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$57.56
TTD390.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$475.43
TTD3,222.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$351.09
TTD2,379.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$53.54
TTD362.88
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$131.66
TTD892.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$4,719.60
TTD31,990.46
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.61
TTD10.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.34
TTD15.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$3.66
TTD24.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$47.54
TTD322.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$5.12
TTD34.70
|
|
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$51.20
TTD347.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$26.33
TTD178.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$104.84
TTD710.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$73.14
TTD495.78
|
|
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