Cost of living comparison
Spain is 6.7% more expensive than Pamplona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Spain are more expensive than in Pamplona. Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Pamplona, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.47
€12.86
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.71
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€5.87
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
€3.61
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.53
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€2.96
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
€5.84
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.76
€30.01
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
€12.72
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.58
€28.96
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$946.72
€841.50
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.69
€730.35
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.55
€94.70
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.93
€215.93
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,668.46
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.86
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
€1.94
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.24
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.37
€31.44
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.62
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Pamplona
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€66.68
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.56
€30.72
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
€64.30
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€95.26
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
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