Cost of living comparison
Barreiro is 11.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Barreiro
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Barreiro
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Barreiro
- Housing
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pay 14.5% less in Barreiro
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Barreiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Barreiro
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Barreiro
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Barreiro.
If you lived in Barreiro instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.79
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.69
€3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.89
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.16
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.91
€0.83
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.90
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$32,152.89
€29,453.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$41.53
€38.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$911.00
€834.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$750.23
€687.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$103.94
€95.21
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$589.47
€539.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$15,004.68
€13,744.97
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.57
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$31.56
€28.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Barreiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$36.08
€33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$77.70
€71.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
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