Cost of living comparison
Vigo is 0.3% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Vigo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Vigo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Vigo
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Vigo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Vigo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Vigo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Vigo
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vigo are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Vigo.
If you lived in Vigo instead of Spain, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.32
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.32
€1.17
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$5.96
€5.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$4.39
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
$2.56
€2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$3.32
€2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.67
|
$6.60
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.45
|
$42.87
€38.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.95
|
$12.91
€11.48
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
$33.05
€29.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€775.40
|
$713.79
€634.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€615.20
|
$586.79
€521.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
$115.93
€103.05
|
|
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€343.07
|
$428.71
€381.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
$7,823.87
€6,954.25
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.53
|
$2.68
€2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.76
|
$1.91
€1.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
$6.00
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€38.10
|
$42.56
€37.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.67
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Vigo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
$54.66
€48.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
$34.30
€30.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
$81.28
€72.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€81.23
|
$79.04
€70.26
|
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