Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Derry Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 12.9% more expensive than Derry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 30.1% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% more in Madrid
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Derry. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Derry Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Derry, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.83
€11.70
|
$18.10
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
€7.02
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.80
|
$3.13
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.35
|
$2.19
€1.85
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.34
|
$1.71
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€5.87
|
$7.25
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.06
|
$4.61
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.09
|
$3.36
€2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
€3.94
|
$4.05
€3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.14
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.63
|
$1.02
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.12
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.43
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.55
|
$1.01
€0.85
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.55
|
$7.08
€5.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.84
€38.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,833.87
€36,244.61
|
$38,541.72
€32,612.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.41
€17.27
|
$16.23
€13.74
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 30.1% more for housing
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.38
€46.86
|
$34.54
€29.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.85
€620.12
|
$1,540.98
€1,303.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$718.77
€608.20
|
$1,118.82
€946.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.02
€141.33
|
$153.78
€130.13
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,070.60
€905.91
|
$673.20
€569.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€6,917.85
|
$13,119.76
€11,101.51
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.47
€4.63
|
$4.50
€3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.74
|
$3.20
€2.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.12
€13.64
|
$7.01
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.43
€29.13
|
$51.05
€43.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
€9.24
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% more for clothing
|
Derry
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.10
€77.08
|
$98.88
€83.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.96
€32.12
|
$41.27
€34.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.40
€86.65
|
$107.49
€90.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.10
€63.54
|
$125.44
€106.14
|
|
Derry vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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