Cost of living in Alicante
compared to
Cost of living in Alicante vs. Spain overall average
Alicante is 4.2% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Alicante
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% less in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Alicante
The cost of childcare and groceries in Alicante are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Alicante.
Alicante Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$29.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.04
|
$1.75
-
$2.92
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.17
-
$2.92
|
Alicante - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.53
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.40
|
$3.80
-
$29.20
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.48
|
$4.02
-
$7.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.65
|
$1.40
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.76
|
$3.18
-
$5.83
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$0.75
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.53
-
$1.32
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.40
-
$1.48
|
Alicante - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.85
|
$6.41
-
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$15.53
-
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$38,969.97
-
$38,969.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.13
|
$12.91
-
$23.36
|
Alicante - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€27.01
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€888.61
|
$934.39
-
$1,167.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€704.11
|
$700.79
-
$1,051.19
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€74.71
|
$71.45
-
$158.44
|
Alicante - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€621.10
|
$525.60
-
$1,051.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,215.78
|
$7,007.94
-
$16,819.05
|
Alicante - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.87
|
$1.40
-
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.29
|
$5.96
-
$6.66
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€43.45
|
$29.20
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.31
|
$8.06
-
$14.02
|
Alicante - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€68.15
|
$42.05
-
$93.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.19
|
$21.02
-
$35.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.93
|
$64.24
-
$146.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.66
|
$46.72
-
$256.96
|
Alicante - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Spain
to see the average cost of cities throughout Spain, like
Mazarron,
Jerez de la Frontera,
Alicante,
Estepona,
Vilanova i la Geltru,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Spain compared to Alicante.
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