Cost of living comparison
Palmer is 34.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Palmer
- Groceries
-
pay 79.1% more in Palmer
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Palmer
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% more in Palmer
- Childcare
-
pay 36.2% more in Palmer
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Palmer
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Palmer
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Palmer are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Palmer. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Palmer.
If you lived in Palmer instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 79.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$3.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$16.42
|
|
pay 76.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$129.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$126.18
|
|
pay 36.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$962.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Palmer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$93.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$101.25
|
|
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