Cost of living comparison

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Estepona vs. Eau Claire Cost of Living Summary

Estepona is 6.6% cheaper than Eau Claire.

Restaurants
pay 4.8% more in Estepona
Groceries
pay 16.4% less in Estepona
Transportation
pay 24.7% more in Estepona
Housing
pay 5.9% less in Estepona
Childcare
pay 56.6% less in Estepona
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.7% less in Estepona
Clothing
pay 15.0% more in Estepona

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Estepona are more expensive than in Eau Claire. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Estepona.

Estepona vs. Eau Claire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Estepona instead of Eau Claire, you would:

pay 4.8% more for restaurants

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.50
 
$19.60
€17.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.08
€9.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$2.43
€2.17

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Bread
1 loaf
$3.47
 
$1.63
€1.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
 
$6.72
€6.00
Milk (1 gallon) $3.00
 
$4.58
€4.09

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pay 24.7% more for transportation

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.45
 
$6.80
€6.07
Monthly public transit pass $50.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,957.00
 
$35,271.67
€31,493.97

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pay 5.9% less for housing

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$69.50
 
$30.76
€27.47
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,012.50
 
$1,213.05
€1,083.13
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $887.50
 
$877.13
€783.18

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,000.00
 
$551.47
€492.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $23,429.75
 
$7,998.83
€7,142.13

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pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$4.48
€4.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.33
 
$2.69
€2.40
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.00
 
$6.72
€6.00

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pay 15.0% more for clothing

 
Eau Claire
Estepona
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.33
 
$57.85
€51.66
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.00
 
$41.99
€37.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.16
 
$95.29
€85.09

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