Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 11.6% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.2% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 37.0% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 43.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 31.7% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 53.6% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.7% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 28.3% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.79
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.80
€1.57
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$6.92
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$4.41
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$3.05
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
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pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$6.79
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.90
€12.93
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$31.85
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,468.90
€1,274.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,074.71
€932.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$130.03
€112.83
|
|
pay 53.6% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$567.57
€492.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,069.47
€8,737.45
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.75
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$43.11
€37.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
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pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$90.50
€78.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$37.21
€32.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$97.88
€84.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$121.40
€105.34
|
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