Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 2.4 times more expensive than Santa Cruz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 97.9% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.7% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Santa Cruz. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santa Cruz, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.23
BOB22.26
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
BOB49.48
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$2.79
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BOB4.32
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
|
pay 97.9% more for groceries
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
BOB9.79
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.95
BOB13.44
|
$6.92
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
BOB26.50
|
$4.41
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
BOB11.11
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
BOB9.85
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
BOB5.98
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.92
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.15
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BOB2.87
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BOB2.69
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
BOB3.14
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.05
BOB14.10
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.17
BOB145.95
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,072.80
BOB103,898.75
|
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
BOB96.48
|
$14.90
€13.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.27
BOB222.48
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$490.33
BOB3,379.91
|
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.31
BOB1,608.27
|
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.35
BOB202.29
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.20
BOB1,504.06
|
$567.57
€521.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,162.96
BOB28,695.85
|
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
|
pay 92.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
BOB9.90
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
BOB17.45
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
BOB14.84
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.91
BOB206.15
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.82
BOB47.00
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Santa Cruz
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.19
BOB277.06
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.09
BOB235.01
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.22
BOB511.58
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.24
BOB346.33
|
$121.40
€111.64
|
|
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