Cost of living comparison
compared to
St Peter Port vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
St Peter Port is 40.5% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in St Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 52.8% more in St Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in St Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% more in St Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in St Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% more in St Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in St Peter Port
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in St Peter Port are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in St Peter Port. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in St Peter Port.
St Peter Port vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St Peter Port instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$20.70
£15.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.01
£6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.59
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.45
£1.84
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.8% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.02
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$8.01
£6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$8.47
£6.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$5.39
£4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$5.60
£4.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$2.31
£1.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.62
£1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$2.61
£1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$8.03
£6.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
$32,714.76
£24,523.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$25.26
£18.93
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 55.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$59.76
£44.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$2,181.21
£1,635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$2,003.15
£1,501.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$198.99
£149.17
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
$2,247.98
£1,685.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
$20,031.49
£15,016.11
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.07
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$87.47
£65.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.35
£8.51
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
St Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$33.39
£25.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$93.48
£70.08
|
|
Madrid vs. St Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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