Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Antigonish Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 61.1% more expensive than Antigonish.
Madrid vs. Antigonish Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Antigonish, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.06
CA$20.91
|
$18.10
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.61
CA$11.95
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
$3.13
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
$2.19
€1.90
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
CA$2.76
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.11
CA$8.48
|
$7.25
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
CA$10.16
|
$4.61
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CA$4.42
|
$3.36
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
CA$8.13
|
$4.05
€3.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.45
|
$1.18
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CA$0.98
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.45
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CA$3.11
|
$1.26
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
CA$1.28
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.78
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.09
|
$7.08
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€39.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,377.72
CA$33,850.39
|
$38,541.72
€33,513.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.56
CA$32.72
|
$16.23
€14.12
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.98
CA$106.90
|
$34.54
€30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,540.98
€1,339.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,118.82
€972.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.72
CA$137.09
|
$153.78
€133.72
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$161.38
CA$224.08
|
$673.20
€585.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,408.05
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.97
|
$4.50
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.73
|
$3.20
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.93
CA$24.90
|
$7.01
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.14
CA$48.80
|
$51.05
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.94
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Antigonish
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.02
CA$55.57
|
$98.88
€85.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.07
CA$47.31
|
$41.27
€35.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.27
CA$117.02
|
$107.49
€93.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.88
CA$185.91
|
$125.44
€109.07
|
|
Antigonish vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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