Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 5.7% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Canada, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
$15.16
€13.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
$10.32
€9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
$2.71
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$1.81
€1.64
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$1.74
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
$7.67
€6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
$4.36
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
$3.02
€2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
$3.87
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
$1.14
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$1.13
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
$6.78
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
$54.15
€48.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
$36,133.87
€32,669.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
$14.65
€13.24
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
$33.64
€30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
$1,370.72
€1,239.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
$989.21
€894.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
$123.32
€111.49
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
$543.23
€491.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
$9,978.95
€9,022.15
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
$3.79
€3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
$2.63
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
$6.12
€5.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
$48.46
€43.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
$10.83
€9.79
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
$83.95
€75.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
$33.93
€30.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
$87.19
€78.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
$99.93
€90.35
|
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