Cost of living comparison
Princeton is 71.8% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Princeton
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Princeton
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Princeton
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% more in Princeton
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% more in Princeton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Princeton
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Princeton
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Princeton are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Princeton.
If you lived in Princeton instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$16.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.72
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.76
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$12.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.30
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.69
|
$11.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.62
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.81
|
$199.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.53
|
$25.46
|
|
pay 62.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
$57.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
$1,925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
$137.65
|
|
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€553.48
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.66
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.52
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€42.04
|
$172.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
$142.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€118.38
|
$202.50
|
|
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