Cost of living comparison
compared to
Plettenberg Bay vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Plettenberg Bay is 50.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Plettenberg Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Plettenberg Bay
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Plettenberg Bay.
Plettenberg Bay vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Plettenberg Bay instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$8.60
ZAR145.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.10
ZAR86.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.00
ZAR16.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.72
ZAR12.14
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.02
ZAR17.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.93
ZAR66.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.05
ZAR68.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$2.85
ZAR48.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$2.22
ZAR37.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.78
ZAR13.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.60
ZAR10.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.58
ZAR9.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.53
ZAR8.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.42
ZAR7.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.40
ZAR6.75
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.99
ZAR84.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$16,003.22
ZAR270,875.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$4.24
ZAR71.85
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$30.59
ZAR517.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$803.03
ZAR13,592.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$372.83
ZAR6,310.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$90.62
ZAR1,533.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of housing
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$143.40
ZAR2,427.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$4,902.96
ZAR82,988.96
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$2.29
ZAR38.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.01
ZAR33.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.67
ZAR45.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$30.11
ZAR509.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.02
ZAR101.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Plettenberg Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$41.59
ZAR703.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$28.68
ZAR485.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$99.42
ZAR1,682.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$60.23
ZAR1,019.42
|
|
Madrid vs. Plettenberg Bay - Cost of clothing
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