Cost of living comparison
compared to
Castelo Branco vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Castelo Branco is 26.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% less in Castelo Branco
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Castelo Branco
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Castelo Branco
- Housing
-
pay 42.7% less in Castelo Branco
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0% more in Castelo Branco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% less in Castelo Branco
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Castelo Branco
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Castelo Branco.
Castelo Branco vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Castelo Branco instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 36.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.72
€4.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.10
€3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.47
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.24
€1.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.11
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.35
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$8.88
€7.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of transportation
pay 42.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$525.60
€451.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$379.60
€326.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$71.05
€61.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of housing
pay 10.0% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$628.37
€539.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$16,617.31
€14,271.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$42.83
€36.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Castelo Branco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$62.29
€53.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$42.18
€36.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$73.97
€63.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
Madrid vs. Castelo Branco - Cost of clothing
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