Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 6.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.1% less in Roseau
- Groceries
-
pay 77.8% more in Roseau
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Roseau
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% less in Roseau
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Roseau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Roseau
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Roseau
The cost of groceries and transportation in Roseau are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Roseau. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Roseau.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 77.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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