Cost of living comparison
compared to
East London vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
East London is 46.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in East London
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% less in East London
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% less in East London
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% less in East London
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in East London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in East London
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in East London
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in East London.
East London vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East London instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$7.20
ZAR121.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.61
ZAR78.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.04
ZAR17.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.91
ZAR15.36
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$0.87
ZAR14.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.95
ZAR66.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.06
ZAR68.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.14
ZAR36.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.95
ZAR33.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.72
ZAR12.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.69
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.72
ZAR12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.67
ZAR11.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.52
ZAR8.76
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of groceries
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.92
ZAR83.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$22.33
ZAR377.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$37,451.86
ZAR633,921.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$4.84
ZAR81.92
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of transportation
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$45.80
ZAR775.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$273.69
ZAR4,632.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$336.11
ZAR5,689.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$91.03
ZAR1,540.73
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of housing
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$121.96
ZAR2,064.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$4,321.37
ZAR73,144.79
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of childcare
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.59
ZAR43.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.21
ZAR37.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.77
ZAR46.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$34.55
ZAR584.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$3.75
ZAR63.39
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
East London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$53.99
ZAR913.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$29.75
ZAR503.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$99.87
ZAR1,690.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$88.33
ZAR1,495.08
|
|
Madrid vs. East London - Cost of clothing
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