Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 18.7% more expensive than Albufeira.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing in Madrid are more expensive than in Albufeira.
Madrid vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Albufeira, you would:
pay 54.7% more for restaurants
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
€8.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.93
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
€3.46
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
€3.23
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.17
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.42
€6.37
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.28
€50.05
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,067.81
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.14
€11.28
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.49
€39.92
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.79
€1,166.08
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,284.79
€1,103.39
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.27
€97.28
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€426.31
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,679.90
€10,030.82
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.19
€47.40
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.52
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Albufeira
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.12
€96.29
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.11
€40.46
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.65
€73.56
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.89
€128.73
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Albufeira vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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