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Wagga Wagga vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary

Wagga Wagga is 6.2% cheaper than Madrid.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Wagga Wagga
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Wagga Wagga
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Wagga Wagga
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Wagga Wagga
Childcare: pay 91.9% more in Wagga Wagga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.0% more in Wagga Wagga
Clothing: pay 9.5% more in Wagga Wagga

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Wagga Wagga are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Wagga Wagga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wagga Wagga.

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Wagga Wagga vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Madrid, you would:

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$13.58 A$19.76	-24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €10.05	$10.44 A$15.20	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.96	$3.09 A$4.50	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$2.55 A$3.72	+10.9%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 €1.41	$3.25 A$4.73	+107.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.35 €7.49	$6.48 A$9.43	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.25 €4.71	$5.82 A$8.47	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 €3.72	$5.26 A$7.65	+26.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 €3.79	$4.47 A$6.51	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.05	$1.80 A$2.61	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.86	$1.43 A$2.08	+49.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$1.59 A$2.31	+38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 €1.04	$2.36 A$3.43	+103.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$1.41 A$2.05	+41.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.26 A$1.84	+30.2%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.88 €6.17	$5.07 A$7.38	-26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.95 €33.15	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,643.98	$26,937.53 A$39,204.67	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.84 €14.21	$16.79 A$24.44	+6.0%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.86 €31.28	$55.39 A$80.62	+58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,491.38 €1,337.99	$905.11 A$1,317.29	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,193.86 €1,071.07	$696.24 A$1,013.30	-41.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.11 €129.28	$139.13 A$202.49	-3.5%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 91.9% more for childcare

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$668.48 €599.73	$2,167.40 A$3,154.41	+224.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,859.91 €16,023.02	$20,280.48 A$29,516.05	+13.6%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 39.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.52	$8.35 A$12.16	+113.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 €2.76	$4.03 A$5.86	+31.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.03	$44.55 A$64.84	+563.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.67 €45.46	$27.85 A$40.53	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.05	$15.67 A$22.80	+39.9%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 9.5% more for clothing

	Madrid	Wagga Wagga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.50 €77.60	$76.36 A$111.14	-11.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 €38.56	$56.12 A$81.68	+30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.99 €97.78	$116.35 A$169.34	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.77 €101.17	$131.92 A$192.00	+17.0%
Average			+9.5%

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