Cost of living comparison
Taipa is 6.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Taipa
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Taipa
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Taipa
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% less in Taipa
- Childcare
-
pay 26.5% more in Taipa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.0% more in Taipa
- Clothing
-
pay 55.0% less in Taipa
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Taipa are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Taipa.
If you lived in Taipa instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$6.15
MOP49.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.76
MOP6.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.21
MOP17.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$8.73
MOP70.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.17
MOP41.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.94
MOP15.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.54
MOP28.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.46
MOP11.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.88
MOP7.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.98
MOP15.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$1.55
MOP12.53
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.03
MOP48.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$7.45
MOP60.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$31,038.42
MOP250,416.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$11.35
MOP91.55
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$29.59
MOP238.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$1,200.15
MOP9,682.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$1,158.77
MOP9,348.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$45.57
MOP367.67
|
|
pay 26.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$682.85
MOP5,509.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,750.46
|
|
pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.35
MOP35.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$4.58
MOP36.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$111.74
MOP901.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$13.04
MOP105.17
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Taipa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$31.04
MOP250.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$24.83
MOP200.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$32.28
MOP260.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$55.87
MOP450.75
|
|
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