Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 11.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.00
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.95
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$2.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.40
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.46
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.69
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.70
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.77
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.05
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.03
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.05
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.14
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€32.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,493.97
|
$29,930.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.15
|
$15.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.13
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,331.65
|
$850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,066.00
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€128.67
|
$172.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€596.89
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€15,947.06
|
$21,190.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.50
|
$4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.74
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.24
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.00
|
$14.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€77.24
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.38
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.31
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€100.70
|
$104.09
|
|
Madrid vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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