Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Villages vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
The Villages is 2.3% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in The Villages
- Groceries
-
pay 82.5% more in The Villages
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% less in The Villages
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in The Villages
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in The Villages
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in The Villages
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in The Villages are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in The Villages. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in The Villages.
The Villages vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Villages instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.55
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.50
|
|
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of restaurants
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.22
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.96
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$3.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$2.00
|
|
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.08
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.37
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.94
|
?? | |
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
$158.17
|
|
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€578.15
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
?? |
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.86
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.75
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.85
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$15.00
|
|
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.73
|
$105.00
|
|
Madrid vs. The Villages - Cost of clothing
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