Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Antibes Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 9.4% cheaper than Antibes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Madrid
The cost of housing and childcare in Madrid are more expensive than in Antibes. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Antibes Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Antibes, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.22
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.58
€8.16
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
€5.46
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.04
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.51
€6.39
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.69
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.35
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
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Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.63
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,237.37
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€18.91
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.65
€32.07
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,036.59
€883.18
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.73
€754.64
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.56
€152.13
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% more for childcare
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€6,965.94
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
€3.27
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.34
€36.07
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Antibes
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$126.61
€107.87
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.53
€107.81
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.35
€166.44
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Antibes vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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