Cost of living comparison
Chaves is 30.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Chaves
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Chaves
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% less in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Chaves
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% less in Chaves
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chaves.
If you lived in Chaves instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.49
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$3.40
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$26.79
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$8.90
€8.15
|
|
pay 39.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$214.35
€196.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$434.17
€397.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$29.47
€27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
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