Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 46.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 60.5% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 30.8% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$5.98
MX$121.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.46
MX$110.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.90
MX$18.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.77
MX$15.69
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.19
MX$44.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$3.53
MX$71.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.77
MX$96.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.18
MX$44.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.08
MX$62.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.22
MX$24.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
MX$13.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.74
MX$14.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.58
MX$11.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.85
MX$17.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.48
MX$9.79
|
|
pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$4.64
MX$94.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$7.51
MX$152.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$17,559.48
MX$356,577.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$3.47
MX$70.56
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$24.38
MX$495.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$185.39
MX$3,764.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$152.70
MX$3,100.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$30.31
MX$615.53
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
$106.73
MX$2,167.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,125.39
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$1.62
MX$32.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.31
MX$46.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.92
MX$79.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$22.41
MX$455.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.96
MX$100.80
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$40.46
MX$821.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$41.06
MX$833.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$76.38
MX$1,550.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$53.07
MX$1,077.60
|
|
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