Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Fe vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Santa Fe is 18.0% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Santa Fe
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% more in Santa Fe
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Santa Fe
- Housing
-
pay 43.7% more in Santa Fe
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% more in Santa Fe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Santa Fe
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Santa Fe
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Santa Fe are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Santa Fe.
Santa Fe vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Fe instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$1.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$4.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$19.51
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of transportation
pay 43.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$2,187.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,652.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$131.92
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of housing
pay 58.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$1,340.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$15,435.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$86.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$14.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Santa Fe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$100.00
|
|
Madrid vs. Santa Fe - Cost of clothing
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