Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 0.2% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 20.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$2.79
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$1.80
€1.76
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$1.50
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$6.92
€6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$4.41
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$3.78
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.13
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$6.79
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$35,759.38
€34,871.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$14.90
€14.53
|
|
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$31.85
€31.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$1,468.90
€1,432.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$1,074.71
€1,048.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$130.03
€126.80
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$567.57
€553.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$10,069.47
€9,819.57
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$2.59
€2.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$43.11
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$90.50
€88.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$37.21
€36.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$97.88
€95.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$121.40
€118.38
|
|
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