Cost of living comparison
San Juan is 18.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in San Juan
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% more in San Juan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% less in San Juan
- Housing
-
pay 59.2% more in San Juan
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in San Juan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in San Juan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in San Juan
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Juan are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in San Juan.
If you lived in San Juan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 67.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$22.00
|
|
pay 59.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$838.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$280.41
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$470.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$10,400.00
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$11.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
San Juan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$45.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$91.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$106.00
|
|
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