Cost of living comparison
Taos is 24.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Taos
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% more in Taos
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Taos
- Housing
-
pay 52.6% more in Taos
- Childcare
-
pay 38.5% more in Taos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.7% more in Taos
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Taos
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Taos are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Taos.
If you lived in Taos instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 40.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$32,778.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$17.66
|
|
pay 52.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$79.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$1,583.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$129.54
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$6,000.00
|
|
pay 55.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.00
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Taos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$56.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$100.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$120.50
|
|
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