Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Vila Nova De Gaia is 17.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Vila Nova De Gaia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Vila Nova De Gaia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vila Nova De Gaia.
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Nova De Gaia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$12.26
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$2.22
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.57
€1.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$4.15
€3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$3.37
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.13
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.67
€0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$7.43
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
$32.70
€27.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$39.84
€33.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$914.93
€779.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$770.87
€656.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$105.90
€90.22
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of housing
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$486.99
€414.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$10,161.51
€8,657.67
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.60
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$8.99
€7.66
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$157.68
€134.34
|
|
Madrid vs. Vila Nova De Gaia - Cost of clothing
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