Cost of living comparison
compared to
Volta Redonda vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Volta Redonda is 49.6% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Volta Redonda
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Volta Redonda
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Volta Redonda
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% less in Volta Redonda
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Volta Redonda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% less in Volta Redonda
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Volta Redonda
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Volta Redonda.
Volta Redonda vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Volta Redonda instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.42
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.67
|
$1.60
R$8.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.49
R$8.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.17
|
$4.15
R$22.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.93
|
$3.35
R$18.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
$2.24
R$12.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.45
|
$1.82
R$9.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.00
|
$1.08
R$5.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.85
R$4.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.78
R$4.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$0.88
R$4.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
R$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.61
R$3.28
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.03
|
$4.04
R$21.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.06
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
$24,223.72
R$131,278.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.83
|
$12.53
R$67.89
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of transportation
pay 73.5% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
$17.89
R$96.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
$251.56
R$1,363.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
$186.34
R$1,009.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
$32.97
R$178.68
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of housing
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€573.57
|
$186.34
R$1,009.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
$6,834.87
R$37,040.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of childcare
pay 54.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.83
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.73
|
$1.96
R$10.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$2.80
R$15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.50
|
$18.63
R$100.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$4.66
R$25.25
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Volta Redonda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
$42.86
R$232.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
$37.27
R$201.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
$46.58
R$252.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€106.87
|
$74.51
R$403.82
|
|
Madrid vs. Volta Redonda - Cost of clothing
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