Cost of living comparison
Puerto de la Cruz is 1.2% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.9% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Puerto de la Cruz
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Puerto de la Cruz
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Puerto de la Cruz
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Puerto de la Cruz are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Puerto de la Cruz.
If you lived in Puerto de la Cruz instead of Spain, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€11.92
|
$9.65
€8.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€7.93
|
$8.57
€7.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.83
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.36
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
$1.88
€1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.48
|
$5.65
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.57
|
$4.07
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.28
|
$3.25
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.89
|
$3.65
€3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.49
|
$5.81
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€29.46
|
$40.73
€35.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€28,932.09
|
$35,759.38
€30,751.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.53
|
$19.83
€17.05
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€27.41
|
$27.65
€23.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€750.19
|
$1,339.70
€1,152.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€595.20
|
$1,178.94
€1,013.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€89.41
|
$56.84
€48.88
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€331.92
|
$490.33
€421.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,322.53
|
$5,144.46
€4,423.98
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$2.68
€2.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.70
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.86
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€36.86
|
$48.23
€41.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.42
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Puerto de la Cruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€65.26
|
$81.45
€70.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.62
|
$32.15
€27.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€67.04
|
$87.88
€75.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€78.59
|
$80.38
€69.12
|
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