Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 53.7% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Pouso Alegre
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Madrid vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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