Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Obispo vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Obispo is 34.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in San Luis Obispo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in San Luis Obispo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in San Luis Obispo
- Housing
-
pay 58.9% more in San Luis Obispo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in San Luis Obispo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in San Luis Obispo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in San Luis Obispo
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in San Luis Obispo are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Obispo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.37
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
$9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.66
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.86
|
$2.58
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.45
|
$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.15
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.91
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.85
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.44
|
$4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.09
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.01
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€38.91
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,713.75
|
$30,323.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.78
|
$28.87
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of transportation
pay 58.9% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.31
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,307.97
|
$2,280.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€949.64
|
$1,880.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€130.53
|
$195.00
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€571.40
|
$2,300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,135.89
|
$12,489.48
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of childcare
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.82
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.72
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.95
|
$10.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.33
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.91
|
$12.00
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€83.93
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.03
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.23
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.47
|
$110.00
|
|
Madrid vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of clothing
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