Cost of living comparison
compared to
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Daytona Beach is 1.1% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Daytona Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Daytona Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Daytona Beach
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Daytona Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Daytona Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Daytona Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Daytona Beach instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.25
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.16
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.00
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.09
|
$2.44
|
|
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.42
|
$2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.58
|
$3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.76
|
$3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.76
|
$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.83
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.06
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.04
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.05
|
$1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$1.12
|
|
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.24
|
$3.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€33.52
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,996.70
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.37
|
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Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.63
|
$77.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,352.91
|
$1,558.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,083.01
|
$1,429.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€130.73
|
$107.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€606.41
|
$625.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€16,201.62
|
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Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.56
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.79
|
$7.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.09
|
$8.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.96
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.16
|
$13.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Daytona Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€78.47
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.99
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€98.87
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€102.30
|
$113.75
|
|
Madrid vs. Daytona Beach - Cost of clothing
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