Cost of living comparison
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Madrid vs. Caguas Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 52.7% more expensive than Caguas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.6% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.5% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 85.9% more in Madrid
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Madrid are more expensive than in Caguas. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Caguas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Caguas, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.97
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,999.99
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 44.1% more for housing
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.66
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$775.00
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$537.50
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.30
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 75.3% more for childcare
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$299.99
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 59.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.80
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.9% more for clothing
|
Caguas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.99
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.99
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.99
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Caguas vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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