Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 42.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% less in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 44.9% less in Vacoas
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$5.88
MUR264.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$4.87
MUR218.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$0.94
MUR42.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$0.55
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.27
|
$0.71
MUR31.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.88
|
$1.34
MUR60.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.74
|
$4.80
MUR215.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.99
MUR89.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.21
|
$1.31
MUR58.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.98
MUR44.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.84
MUR37.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$0.82
MUR37.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.33
MUR59.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.47
MUR21.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.52
MUR23.44
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.76
|
$5.49
MUR246.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,359.42
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,153,549.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.65
|
$20.32
MUR913.23
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.04
|
$24.95
MUR1,121.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,247.08
|
$256.63
MUR11,535.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€912.42
|
$228.12
MUR10,253.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€110.40
|
$35.02
MUR1,574.35
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€481.86
|
$185.34
MUR8,331.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,548.90
|
$3,849.44
MUR173,032.49
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$2.35
MUR105.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.20
|
$2.22
MUR99.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$5.56
MUR249.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.60
|
$25.66
MUR1,153.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$5.35
MUR240.32
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€76.83
|
$28.87
MUR1,297.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.59
|
$28.34
MUR1,273.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.10
|
$64.16
MUR2,883.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.07
|
$57.03
MUR2,563.44
|
|
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