Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 15.3% cheaper than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.00
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$6.92
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.41
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.20
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.05
€0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$6.79
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$14.90
€13.65
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,241.33
|
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,050.00
|
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
|
pay 66.5% less for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$567.57
€519.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.75
€3.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.59
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$43.11
€39.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.50
|
$121.40
€111.21
|
|
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