Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Fuengirola Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 49.2% more expensive than Fuengirola.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% more in Madrid
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Fuengirola. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Fuengirola Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Fuengirola, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
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Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.54
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.18
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
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Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.05
€6.92
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
€3.95
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
€2.23
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
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Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.83
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.90
€10.22
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.47
€31.32
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.12
€936.21
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.23
€682.10
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.08
€90.24
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 71.5% more for childcare
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,358.33
€6,319.42
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.51
€5.59
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.64
€42.63
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Fuengirola
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.89
€66.04
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.90
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€100.31
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
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Fuengirola vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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