Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.2% more expensive than Santa Ana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 0.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Santa Ana. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Madrid. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santa Ana, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$16.08
€14.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
CRC4,672.44
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
CRC950.88
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC738.86
|
$1.80
€1.58
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,312.46
|
$1.50
€1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,158.61
|
$6.92
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CRC3,264.36
|
$4.41
€3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,649.42
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,227.34
|
$3.78
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC986.21
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC318.89
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
CRC387.04
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC681.72
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
CRC634.14
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC602.19
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,776.95
|
$6.79
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.43
CRC9,836.72
|
$42.87
€37.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,982.04
CRC17,706,097.50
|
$35,759.38
€31,386.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,068.57
|
$14.90
€13.08
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.29
CRC23,936.02
|
$31.85
€27.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.69
CRC420,958.25
|
$1,468.90
€1,289.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$586.85
CRC297,033.36
|
$1,074.71
€943.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.39
CRC22,971.64
|
$130.03
€114.13
|
|
pay 0.9% less for childcare
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC263,952.01
|
$567.57
€498.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,268.88
CRC5,703,724.21
|
$10,069.47
€8,837.97
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,475.51
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,866.27
|
$2.59
€2.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,557.55
|
$6.43
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.94
CRC49,569.95
|
$43.11
€37.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,918.36
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Santa Ana
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,177.46
|
$90.50
€79.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,691.38
|
$37.21
€32.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.85
CRC60,659.78
|
$97.88
€85.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,310.09
|
$121.40
€106.55
|
|
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