Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 3.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Kingstown
- Groceries
-
pay 87.1% more in Kingstown
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% more in Kingstown
- Housing
-
pay 30.9% less in Kingstown
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Kingstown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.8% less in Kingstown
- Clothing
-
pay 33.3% more in Kingstown
The cost of groceries, transportation, and clothing in Kingstown are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kingstown. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kingstown.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 87.1% more for groceries
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 30.9% less for housing
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
Madrid
|
Kingstown
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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