Cost of living comparison
compared to
Joao Pessoa vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Joao Pessoa is 41.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Joao Pessoa
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Joao Pessoa
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Joao Pessoa
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Joao Pessoa
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Joao Pessoa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Joao Pessoa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Joao Pessoa
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Joao Pessoa.
Joao Pessoa vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Joao Pessoa instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$0.62
R$3.37
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.58
R$8.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$3.18
R$17.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.48
R$24.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.58
R$13.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$1.90
R$10.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.23
R$6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.41
R$2.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.38
R$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.47
R$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.57
R$3.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.40
R$2.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.15
R$22.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$65.22
R$353.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$16.77
R$90.89
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$20.18
R$109.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$228.26
R$1,237.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$59.85
R$324.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of housing
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$329.20
R$1,784.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$6,447.29
R$34,940.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of childcare
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$1.62
R$8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$31.64
R$171.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$7.45
R$40.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Joao Pessoa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$43.48
R$235.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$58.39
R$316.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$114.13
R$618.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$71.42
R$387.07
|
|
Madrid vs. Joao Pessoa - Cost of clothing
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