Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 5.7% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 30.4% more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 33.7% more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.4% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 33.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
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Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
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Madrid vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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