Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Fernando vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 31.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in San Fernando
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in San Fernando
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Fernando.
San Fernando vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$10.31
TTD69.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.36
TTD49.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.08
TTD7.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.77
TTD5.24
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.28
TTD15.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.03
TTD27.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$7.62
TTD51.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$3.83
TTD25.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$4.62
TTD31.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.80
TTD18.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.14
TTD7.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.05
TTD13.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.88
TTD12.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.57
TTD3.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.33
TTD2.26
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.84
TTD26.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$35,345.77
TTD239,604.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$7.95
TTD53.91
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$45.41
TTD307.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$552.28
TTD3,743.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$343.64
TTD2,329.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$33.79
TTD229.03
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$331.09
TTD2,244.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$2,209.11
TTD14,975.25
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.84
TTD12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$3.65
TTD24.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.60
TTD37.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$46.64
TTD316.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.84
TTD59.90
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
San Fernando
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$44.18
TTD299.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$36.82
TTD249.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$88.36
TTD599.01
|
|
Madrid vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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