Cost of living comparison
compared to
Elliot Lake vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Elliot Lake is 6.2% more expensive than Madrid.
Elliot Lake vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Elliot Lake instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.74
|
$17.93
CA$24.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
$10.04
CA$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.72
|
$1.79
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.90
|
$1.43
CA$1.99
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
$1.97
CA$2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.30
|
$6.26
CA$8.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€4.01
|
$8.29
CA$11.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.92
|
$3.66
CA$5.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.53
|
$7.09
CA$9.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.03
|
$2.42
CA$3.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.88
CA$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.10
|
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$2.01
CA$2.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.15
|
$4.00
CA$5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,513.26
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,839.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.12
|
$21.59
CA$29.98
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 37.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€30.03
|
$76.89
CA$106.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,339.93
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€972.85
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€133.72
|
$79.53
CA$110.43
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€585.36
|
$717.22
CA$995.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,408.05
|
$8,606.69
CA$11,951.06
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.91
|
$2.87
CA$3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.79
|
$3.59
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.09
|
$14.34
CA$19.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.39
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.16
|
$10.76
CA$14.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Elliot Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.98
|
$61.39
CA$85.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.88
|
$38.55
CA$53.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€93.46
|
$101.85
CA$141.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€109.07
|
$158.98
CA$220.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Elliot Lake - Cost of clothing
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