Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Wight vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Wight is 30.9% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Isle of Wight
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Isle of Wight
- Transportation
-
pay 91.5% more in Isle of Wight
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Isle of Wight
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Isle of Wight
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in Isle of Wight
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Isle of Wight
The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Isle of Wight are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Isle of Wight. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Isle of Wight.
Isle of Wight vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Wight instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.74
|
$17.37
£13.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
$9.35
£7.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.72
|
$2.03
£1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.90
|
$1.92
£1.44
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.49
|
$0.99
£0.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.30
|
$5.01
£3.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€4.01
|
$5.49
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.92
|
$3.78
£2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.53
|
$3.82
£2.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.03
|
$1.15
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.89
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.27
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.10
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.82
|
$0.18
£0.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.42
£0.32
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of groceries
pay 91.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.15
|
$7.09
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.86
|
$138.98
£104.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,513.26
|
$37,798.76
£28,491.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€14.12
|
$42.92
£32.35
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€30.03
|
$44.10
£33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,339.93
|
$1,002.27
£755.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€972.85
|
$798.47
£601.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€133.72
|
$203.88
£153.68
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€585.36
|
$1,781.80
£1,343.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,408.05
|
$22,691.28
£17,103.87
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of childcare
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.91
|
$6.68
£5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.79
|
$4.66
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.09
|
$20.05
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€44.39
|
$36.08
£27.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.16
|
$13.36
£10.07
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Isle of Wight
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.98
|
$75.73
£57.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.88
|
$48.38
£36.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€93.46
|
$109.14
£82.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€109.07
|
$96.89
£73.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Isle of Wight - Cost of clothing
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