Cost of living comparison
Providence is 52.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 88.6% more in Providence
- Transportation
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pay 5.2% more in Providence
- Housing
-
pay 56.6% more in Providence
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.1% more in Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Providence
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Providence are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Providence.
If you lived in Providence instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.41
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 88.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.82
|
$5.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.64
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.28
|
$4.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.87
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.12
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,961.83
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.90
|
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pay 56.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.57
|
$59.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,271.83
|
$1,920.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€930.53
|
$1,420.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€112.59
|
$231.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€491.42
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,718.53
|
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pay 53.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.25
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.24
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.57
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.33
|
$53.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.28
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€78.36
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.22
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€84.75
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€105.11
|
$83.33
|
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