Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Moose Jaw is 6.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Moose Jaw
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Moose Jaw
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% less in Moose Jaw
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Moose Jaw
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1% less in Moose Jaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Moose Jaw
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Moose Jaw
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Moose Jaw are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Moose Jaw.
Moose Jaw vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moose Jaw instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$5.62
CA$7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.05
CA$4.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$13.83
CA$19.13
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$67.62
CA$93.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$813.27
CA$1,124.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$681.71
CA$942.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$117.58
CA$162.60
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of housing
pay 6.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$511.28
CA$707.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$14,674.71
CA$20,292.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.69
CA$3.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$46.64
CA$64.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.41
CA$14.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Moose Jaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$56.93
CA$78.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$83.24
CA$115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$108.71
CA$150.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Moose Jaw - Cost of clothing
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