Cost of living comparison
compared to
Figueira da Foz vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Figueira da Foz is 32.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Figueira da Foz
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Figueira da Foz
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Figueira da Foz
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Figueira da Foz
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Figueira da Foz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Figueira da Foz
- Clothing
-
pay 36.3% less in Figueira da Foz
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Figueira da Foz.
Figueira da Foz vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Figueira da Foz instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$9.93
€8.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.02
€1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.47
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.84
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.91
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$3.38
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.92
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.64
€0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.36
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$9.23
€7.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of transportation
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$42.05
€36.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$654.04
€561.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$525.57
€451.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$420.46
€361.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$6,213.39
€5,336.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of childcare
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.93
€1.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.58
€1.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.19
€5.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$36.50
€31.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Figueira da Foz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$61.31
€52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$37.96
€32.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$72.02
€61.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Figueira da Foz - Cost of clothing
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