Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 9.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% more in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Prince Rupert
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Prince Rupert are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 30.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
|
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
?? |
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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