Cost of living comparison
Maceio - Alagoas is 51.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.7% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Groceries
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pay 38.6% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Transportation
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pay 58.0% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Housing
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pay 68.7% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Childcare
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pay 48.9% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.9% less in Maceio - Alagoas
- Clothing
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pay 20.2% less in Maceio - Alagoas
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Maceio - Alagoas.
If you lived in Maceio - Alagoas instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.48
R$19.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.57
R$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.88
R$4.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.44
R$2.46
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.28
R$7.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.16
R$17.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.69
R$20.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.10
R$11.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.52
R$8.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.96
R$5.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.42
R$2.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.47
R$2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.56
R$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.47
R$2.64
|
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pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$3.65
R$20.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$18,289.18
R$103,257.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$3.14
R$17.70
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$16.11
R$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$239.50
R$1,352.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$243.86
R$1,376.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$46.13
R$260.42
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$226.44
R$1,278.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$6,270.58
R$35,402.42
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.39
R$7.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$1.55
R$8.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$1.57
R$8.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$23.80
R$134.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.23
R$29.50
|
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pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Maceio - Alagoas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$52.50
R$296.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$45.00
R$254.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$84.60
R$477.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$65.61
R$370.41
|
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