Cost of living comparison
Limerick is 11.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Limerick
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% more in Limerick
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Limerick
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Limerick
- Childcare
-
pay 12.9% less in Limerick
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Limerick
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Limerick
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Limerick are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Limerick.
If you lived in Limerick instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.29
€16.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.95
€1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.47
€3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.45
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$5.48
€4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.49
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$15.13
€13.31
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$47.46
€41.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$1,822.00
€1,602.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$1,436.16
€1,263.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$133.47
€117.39
|
|
pay 12.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$868.13
€763.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$2,143.53
€1,885.28
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$6.22
€5.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$16.61
€14.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$50.81
€44.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Limerick
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$55.73
€49.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$36.44
€32.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$95.57
€84.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$78.60
€69.13
|
|
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