Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fond du Lac vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Fond du Lac is 32.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Fond du Lac
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Fond du Lac
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Fond du Lac
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Fond du Lac
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Fond du Lac
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% more in Fond du Lac
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Fond du Lac
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Fond du Lac are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Fond du Lac. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fond du Lac instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$2.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.15
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$14.43
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$76.47
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$17.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$146.50
|
|
Madrid vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of clothing
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