Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moses Lake vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Moses Lake is 6.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Moses Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 55.0% more in Moses Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Moses Lake
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Moses Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Moses Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% more in Moses Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% less in Moses Lake
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Moses Lake are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moses Lake instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$16.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.0% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$4.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$14.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 22.2% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$78.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,296.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$118.77
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$15.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$47.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$80.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Moses Lake - Cost of clothing
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