Cost of living comparison
Port Elizabeth is 37.7% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Port Elizabeth instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.16
€14.04
|
$10.90
ZAR192.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
€9.55
|
$4.63
ZAR81.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$1.15
ZAR20.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.68
|
$0.89
ZAR15.80
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.61
|
$0.94
ZAR16.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€7.10
|
$3.63
ZAR64.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€4.04
|
$3.66
ZAR64.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.79
|
$2.23
ZAR39.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.59
|
$2.24
ZAR39.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.65
ZAR11.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.62
ZAR10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.66
ZAR11.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.05
|
$0.69
ZAR12.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.63
ZAR11.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.67
ZAR11.79
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€6.28
|
$4.89
ZAR86.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.14
|
$32.96
ZAR582.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,133.87
€33,455.41
|
$27,238.22
ZAR481,242.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.65
€13.56
|
$6.03
ZAR106.60
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.64
€31.14
|
$45.42
ZAR802.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.72
€1,269.12
|
$577.45
ZAR10,202.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$989.21
€915.88
|
$366.20
ZAR6,470.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.32
€114.18
|
$67.50
ZAR1,192.58
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$543.23
€502.96
|
$167.86
ZAR2,965.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,978.95
€9,239.25
|
$4,656.55
ZAR82,271.40
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
€3.51
|
$2.32
ZAR40.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
€2.43
|
$1.88
ZAR33.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
€5.67
|
$2.72
ZAR48.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.46
€44.87
|
$27.36
ZAR483.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€10.03
|
$8.17
ZAR144.37
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Port Elizabeth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
€77.72
|
$53.80
ZAR950.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.93
€31.42
|
$33.90
ZAR598.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.19
€80.73
|
$88.06
ZAR1,555.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.93
€92.53
|
$78.31
ZAR1,383.57
|
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