Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 81.4% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% more in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$34.10
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.62
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$6.26
|
$2.79
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$4.17
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$9.36
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.25
|
$6.92
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$22.64
|
$4.41
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$11.18
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.32
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.73
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.94
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.46
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.39
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.11
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$3.06
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 61.0% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$22.28
|
$6.79
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$290.07
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$112,454.98
|
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$44.88
|
$14.90
€13.59
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$115.47
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,493.96
|
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,791.30
|
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$441.72
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$3,098.56
|
$567.57
€517.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$60,501.62
|
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$11.00
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$10.18
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$147.27
|
$43.11
€39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.71
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$299.42
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$240.78
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$445.79
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$363.35
|
$121.40
€110.77
|
|
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