Cost of living comparison
compared to
Passo Fundo vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Passo Fundo is 49.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Passo Fundo
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Passo Fundo
- Transportation
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pay 37.0% less in Passo Fundo
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Passo Fundo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Passo Fundo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.4% less in Passo Fundo
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Passo Fundo
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Passo Fundo.
Passo Fundo vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Passo Fundo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.12
R$6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.03
R$16.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.35
R$18.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.10
R$11.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.96
R$5.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.34
R$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.63
R$3.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.34
R$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.21
R$22.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$10.06
R$54.73
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of transportation
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$18.16
R$98.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$186.34
R$1,013.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$27.07
R$147.27
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of housing
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$318.64
R$1,733.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$7,453.51
R$40,542.62
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of childcare
pay 66.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$0.93
R$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Passo Fundo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$49.69
R$270.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$91.45
R$497.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$66.25
R$360.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Passo Fundo - Cost of clothing
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