Cost of living comparison
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Ribeirao Preto vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ribeirao Preto is 51.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Ribeirao Preto
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Ribeirao Preto
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ribeirao Preto.
Ribeirao Preto vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ribeirao Preto instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$6.99
R$37.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.71
R$36.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$0.92
R$4.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$0.63
R$3.43
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.61
R$8.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$4.52
R$24.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.33
R$18.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.17
R$11.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$1.73
R$9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.16
R$6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.54
R$2.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.65
R$3.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.82
R$4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.54
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.45
R$2.45
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of groceries
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.11
R$22.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$49.38
R$267.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$11.55
R$62.61
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of transportation
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$16.39
R$88.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$253.42
R$1,373.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$204.97
R$1,110.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$60.72
R$329.04
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$5,590.13
R$30,295.16
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$1.12
R$6.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$1.64
R$8.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$20.09
R$108.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$40.25
R$218.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$36.03
R$195.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$72.67
R$393.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$51.24
R$277.71
|
|
Madrid vs. Ribeirao Preto - Cost of clothing
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