Cost of living comparison
Santa Ana is 1.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Santa Ana
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Santa Ana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Santa Ana
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% less in Santa Ana
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Santa Ana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% more in Santa Ana
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Santa Ana
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Santa Ana are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Santa Ana.
If you lived in Santa Ana instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.23
CRC4,654.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$1.88
CRC947.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.46
CRC736.05
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$2.59
CRC1,307.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$4.26
CRC2,150.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$6.45
CRC3,251.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$3.26
CRC1,643.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$4.40
CRC2,218.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.95
CRC982.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.63
CRC317.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.76
CRC385.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.35
CRC679.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.25
CRC631.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.19
CRC599.89
|
|
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$5.49
CRC2,766.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$19.43
CRC9,799.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$34,982.04
CRC17,638,555.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
$15.94
CRC8,037.79
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$47.29
CRC23,844.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
$831.69
CRC419,352.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$586.85
CRC295,900.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$45.39
CRC22,884.01
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$521.49
CRC262,945.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$11,268.88
CRC5,681,966.56
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$2.92
CRC1,469.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$3.69
CRC1,859.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$5.05
CRC2,547.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$97.94
CRC49,380.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.72
CRC4,899.60
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Ana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
$73.45
CRC37,035.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
$50.76
CRC25,593.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
$119.85
CRC60,428.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
$117.18
CRC59,083.84
|
|
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