Cost of living comparison
compared to
Las Terrenas vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Las Terrenas is 43.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Las Terrenas
- Groceries
-
pay 35.9% less in Las Terrenas
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Las Terrenas
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Las Terrenas
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Las Terrenas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% less in Las Terrenas
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Las Terrenas
Las Terrenas vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Las Terrenas instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.58
|
$6.24
DOP369.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
$7.25
DOP429.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.97
DOP57.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$0.63
DOP37.19
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.34
DOP79.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.24
|
$3.66
DOP216.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$4.57
DOP270.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$1.61
DOP95.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.49
|
$2.47
DOP146.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.10
DOP64.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.38
DOP22.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.51
DOP30.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.51
DOP30.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.51
DOP30.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.01
DOP59.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.09
|
$4.55
DOP269.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.46
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,176.98
|
$29,626.22
DOP2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.97
|
$20.61
DOP1,220.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.73
|
$34.89
DOP2,066.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,326.49
|
$724.55
DOP42,907.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€963.09
|
$434.73
DOP25,744.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.38
|
$68.45
DOP4,053.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€579.49
|
$80.51
DOP4,767.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,293.58
|
$4,427.83
DOP262K
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of childcare
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.87
|
$2.42
DOP143.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$1.99
DOP118.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.03
|
$4.83
DOP286.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.95
|
$20.13
DOP1,191.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.05
|
$7.25
DOP429.08
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Las Terrenas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.12
|
$41.65
DOP2,466.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.52
|
$40.25
DOP2,383.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.53
|
$67.09
DOP3,972.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.98
|
$80.51
DOP4,767.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Las Terrenas - Cost of clothing
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