Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Canaveral vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Cape Canaveral is 3.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% less in Cape Canaveral
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Cape Canaveral
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Cape Canaveral
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Cape Canaveral
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Cape Canaveral
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Cape Canaveral
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cape Canaveral are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Canaveral instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
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Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$163.26
|
|
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
?? |
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$109.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$92.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of clothing
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