Cost of living comparison
Puerto Escondido is 38.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% less in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
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pay 31.9% less in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
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pay 80.3% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Puerto Escondido
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Puerto Escondido.
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$6.17
MX$127.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$0.92
MX$18.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.67
MX$13.83
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$4.89
MX$100.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$2.23
MX$46.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$4.71
MX$97.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.38
MX$7.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.50
MX$10.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.71
MX$14.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.13
MX$23.23
|
|
pay 31.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$4.62
MX$95.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
?? | |
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$68.14
MX$1,405.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$409.53
MX$8,449.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$509.61
MX$10,513.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$41.76
MX$861.49
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$111.69
MX$2,304.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
?? | |
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.13
MX$44.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.17
MX$65.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$4.22
MX$87.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
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