Cost of living comparison
Gzira is 8.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Gzira
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Gzira
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Gzira
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Gzira
- Childcare
-
pay 8.7% more in Gzira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% more in Gzira
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Gzira
The cost of groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Gzira are more expensive than in Madrid.
If you lived in Gzira instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$21.44
€19.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$2.41
€2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.51
€1.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.95
|
$4.46
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
$3.16
€2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.39
|
$3.89
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.41
€1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.80
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$1.46
€1.31
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$5.44
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.35
|
$28.94
€25.92
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
$30.37
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
$1,085.16
€972.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
$928.86
€832.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
$81.96
€73.43
|
|
pay 8.7% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€508.48
|
$660.21
€591.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
$10,181.75
€9,121.74
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$4.66
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$2.50
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.63
|
$75.02
€67.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Gzira
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
$125.93
€112.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
$107.18
€96.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€108.76
|
$85.74
€76.81
|
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