Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Santa Cruz De Tenerife is 21.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.5% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Housing
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pay 25.7% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.2% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Clothing
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pay 20.8% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Cruz De Tenerife instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.46
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$8.99
€7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.94
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.87
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.46
|
$4.41
€3.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
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Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.14
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,909.31
|
$38,969.97
€33,274.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.86
|
$16.64
€14.21
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.49
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,315.79
|
$1,167.99
€997.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€955.32
|
$973.32
€831.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.31
|
$76.66
€65.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of housing
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€574.82
|
$350.40
€299.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,202.46
|
$8,448.46
€7,213.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.59
|
$50.81
€43.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.93
€8.48
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.43
|
$91.10
€77.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.24
|
$36.50
€31.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.78
|
$86.63
€73.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.10
|
$70.08
€59.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of clothing
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