Cost of living comparison
Zapopan is 33.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Zapopan
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% less in Zapopan
- Transportation
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pay 20.4% less in Zapopan
- Housing
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pay 48.1% less in Zapopan
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% less in Zapopan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Zapopan
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in Zapopan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Zapopan.
If you lived in Zapopan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
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
|
$1.13
MX$23.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$0.99
MX$20.48
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$4.93
MX$101.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$3.16
MX$65.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.61
MX$12.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.74
MX$15.20
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$29.78
MX$614.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$20.35
MX$419.90
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$28.52
MX$588.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$595.68
MX$12,289.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$168.78
MX$3,482.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$2.75
MX$56.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$34.70
MX$715.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.53
MX$134.67
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Zapopan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$46.09
MX$950.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$83.56
MX$1,723.89
|
|
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