Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 89.5% more expensive than Roseau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 7.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Roseau. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$14.90
€13.10
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$567.57
€499.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$43.11
€37.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$121.40
€106.77
|
|
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