Cost of living comparison
Tulum is 41.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.2% less in Tulum
- Groceries
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pay 21.3% less in Tulum
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Tulum
- Housing
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pay 44.2% less in Tulum
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Tulum
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.4% less in Tulum
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Tulum
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tulum.
If you lived in Tulum instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$7.94
MX$163.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$1.05
MX$21.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.92
MX$18.88
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.72
MX$35.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$3.10
MX$64.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$5.03
MX$103.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$1.91
MX$39.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$2.90
MX$59.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.56
MX$11.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.53
MX$10.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.81
MX$16.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.80
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$4.49
MX$92.65
|
|
| 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
|
$14,892.01
MX$307,243.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$13.76
MX$283.89
|
|
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$26.76
MX$552.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$569.00
MX$11,739.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$570.86
MX$11,777.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$61.47
MX$1,268.29
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$171.26
MX$3,533.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$2,680.56
MX$55,303.76
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$3.16
MX$65.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$40.54
MX$836.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$4.42
MX$91.15
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Tulum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$19.86
MX$409.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$49.64
MX$1,024.14
|
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