Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 13.5% more expensive than Daytona Beach.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 12.8% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 64.5% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Madrid are more expensive than in Daytona Beach. Expenses including groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Daytona Beach, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
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Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 64.5% more for transportation
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.67
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.17
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,368.17
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.06
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.00
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.31
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
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Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Daytona Beach
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.00
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.25
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
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Daytona Beach vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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