Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brampton vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Brampton is 3.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Brampton
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Brampton
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Brampton
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Brampton
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Brampton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% more in Brampton
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Brampton
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brampton are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Brampton.
Brampton vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brampton instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$14.75
CA$20.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.11
CA$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$3.97
CA$5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$11.81
CA$16.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.23
CA$4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$4.19
CA$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.83
CA$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.47
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.54
CA$2.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.08
CA$5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$101.98
CA$140.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$13.24
CA$18.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$51.19
CA$70.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,482.03
CA$2,042.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,172.79
CA$1,616.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$163.67
CA$225.53
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$959.24
CA$1,321.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$11,271.09
CA$15,531.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of childcare
pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$5.04
CA$6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$3.35
CA$4.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$27.32
CA$37.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brampton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$60.43
CA$83.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$43.17
CA$59.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$94.96
CA$130.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$91.08
CA$125.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Brampton - Cost of clothing
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