Cost of living comparison
Peterborough is 18.6% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Peterborough
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Peterborough
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Peterborough
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Peterborough
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% more in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.4% more in Peterborough
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Peterborough
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Peterborough are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Peterborough.
If you lived in Peterborough instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$17.44
£12.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$2.32
£1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.07
|
$3.98
£2.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.87
|
$5.61
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$3.57
£2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$4.32
£3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.43
£1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.55
£0.40
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.95
|
$6.93
£5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.60
|
$112.31
£83.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,366.52
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.07
|
$13.82
£10.22
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.93
|
$37.82
£27.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,288.45
|
$1,041.30
£769.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€942.69
|
$871.79
£644.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.06
|
$158.02
£116.81
|
|
pay 59.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€497.85
|
$904.08
£668.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,832.49
|
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pay 66.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.29
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.76
£2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
$18.73
£13.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.82
|
$38.75
£28.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.40
|
$16.14
£11.93
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.38
|
$69.74
£51.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.64
|
$23.24
£17.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€85.85
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.48
|
$83.94
£62.05
|
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