Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Las Palmas Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 34.1% more expensive than Las Palmas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Las Palmas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Las Palmas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Las Palmas, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.89
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
€1.67
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.18
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€3.83
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.97
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.99
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
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Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.27
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.86
€17.05
|
$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) |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 49.3% more for housing
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.06
€844.26
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.43
€707.17
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.56
€70.90
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 87.7% more for childcare
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.36
€333.52
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,494.02
€5,577.14
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.80
€2.41
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.25
€44.01
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Las Palmas
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€78.99
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.38
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.82
€84.01
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€109.09
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Las Palmas vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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