Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brakpan vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Brakpan is 53.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Brakpan
- Groceries
-
pay 42.7% less in Brakpan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Brakpan
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Brakpan
- Childcare
-
pay 83.1% less in Brakpan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% less in Brakpan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Brakpan.
Brakpan vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brakpan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$5.73
ZAR97.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.59
ZAR77.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.15
ZAR19.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.57
ZAR9.71
|
|
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.00
ZAR16.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.93
ZAR83.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.05
ZAR68.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.22
ZAR37.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.92
ZAR32.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.55
ZAR9.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.58
ZAR9.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.54
ZAR9.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.61
ZAR10.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.50
ZAR8.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.54
ZAR9.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.92
ZAR83.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of transportation
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$43.48
ZAR735.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$344.02
ZAR5,823.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$258.02
ZAR4,367.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$109.62
ZAR1,855.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of housing
pay 83.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$86.01
ZAR1,455.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$2,752.20
ZAR46,584.56
|
|
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of childcare
pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.43
ZAR24.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.98
ZAR50.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$17.14
ZAR290.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brakpan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
?? |
Madrid vs. Brakpan - Cost of clothing
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