Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Alegre vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Porto Alegre is 40.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Porto Alegre
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Porto Alegre.
Porto Alegre vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.21
R$6.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.50
R$8.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$5.51
R$29.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.37
R$18.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$2.11
R$11.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$0.97
R$5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.63
R$3.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.63
R$3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.70
R$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.51
R$2.77
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.23
R$22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$67.51
R$365.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$26,255.09
R$142,286.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$10.69
R$57.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$21.48
R$116.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$317.11
R$1,718.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$293.03
R$1,588.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$48.69
R$263.90
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$320.69
R$1,737.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$7,501.45
R$40,653.38
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.25
R$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.00
R$10.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.06
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$28.69
R$155.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$50.01
R$271.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$64.03
R$347.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$92.04
R$498.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$66.68
R$361.36
|
|
Madrid vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of clothing
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