Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Boca Raton Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 0.9% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 46.1% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 74.3% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Madrid are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Boca Raton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.35
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.47
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,500.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.97
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,700.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,980.00
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.46
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.67
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 74.3% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.25
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.25
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Boca Raton vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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