Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 23.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 28.4% less in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Ponta Delgada
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$8.60
€7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.83
€3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$5.36
€4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.81
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$17.45
€14.99
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$953.86
€819.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$661.86
€568.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$292.00
€250.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$3.21
€2.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.78
€1.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$34.46
€29.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.81
€8.43
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$140.16
€120.37
|
|
Madrid vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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