Cost of living comparison
Carlow is 19.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Carlow
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Carlow
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Carlow
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Carlow
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% more in Carlow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.1% more in Carlow
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Carlow
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Carlow are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Carlow.
If you lived in Carlow instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$19.29
€16.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$9.38
€8.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$2.21
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$1.93
€1.67
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$5.68
€4.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$5.24
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$4.03
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$5.07
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.16
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.31
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.55
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$7.08
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$58.95
€51.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$36,324.73
€31,451.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
$22.51
€19.49
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$48.09
€41.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$1,366.50
€1,183.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$1,125.35
€974.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$176.65
€152.95
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$1,174.87
€1,017.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
$6,162.64
€5,335.85
|
|
pay 70.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$3.52
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$66.09
€57.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$12.33
€10.67
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Carlow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$63.77
€55.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$75.02
€64.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$80.38
€69.60
|
|
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