Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Luis vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Sao Luis is 51.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% less in Sao Luis
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Sao Luis
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Sao Luis
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% less in Sao Luis
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Sao Luis
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% less in Sao Luis
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Sao Luis
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sao Luis.
Sao Luis vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Luis instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$6.06
R$32.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$6.52
R$35.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$1.02
R$5.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$0.59
R$3.21
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.81
R$26.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$3.93
R$21.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$1.95
R$10.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$1.82
R$9.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$0.90
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.60
R$3.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.69
R$3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.56
R$3.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.92
R$21.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$36.34
R$197.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$19,303.66
R$105,000.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$7.64
R$41.56
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of transportation
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$18.29
R$99.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$401.56
R$2,184.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$218.95
R$1,190.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$61.25
R$333.18
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of housing
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$214.29
R$1,165.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$4,472.11
R$24,325.57
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$1.96
R$10.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$2.11
R$11.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$20.46
R$111.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$7.08
R$38.52
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Sao Luis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$45.65
R$248.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$48.82
R$265.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$55.16
R$300.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
Madrid vs. Sao Luis - Cost of clothing
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