Cost of living comparison
Guelph is 12.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Guelph
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% more in Guelph
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Guelph
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% more in Guelph
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% more in Guelph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Guelph
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Guelph
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing in Guelph are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Guelph.
If you lived in Guelph instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.53
CA$22.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.83
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$2.60
CA$3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$3.95
CA$5.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$7.82
CA$10.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$2.94
CA$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$3.90
CA$5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.82
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.55
CA$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$1.42
CA$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.52
CA$2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.22
CA$1.66
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$4.19
CA$5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$61.07
CA$83.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,231.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$16.09
CA$21.91
|
|
pay 27.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$62.15
CA$84.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$1,471.79
CA$2,003.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$1,426.70
CA$1,942.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$108.23
CA$147.32
|
|
pay 29.4% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$862.18
CA$1,173.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$10,777.26
CA$14,670.54
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$6.11
CA$8.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$3.32
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$10.77
CA$14.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$57.48
CA$78.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$51.94
CA$70.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$34.73
CA$47.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$79.03
CA$107.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$110.36
CA$150.23
|
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